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Mappe Monde, sur le plan de l'equateur, Hemisphère Septentrional André, Gaspard, active 1768-1801

Description

Copper plate engraved print with added hand-coloured outlining. Map depicts the major continent landmasses as known, and indicates a possible northwest passage. Additional inclusions are a climate chart (left) and a global cross-section chart indicating both poles, the tropics and equator.

Item Metadata

Title
Mappe Monde, sur le plan de l'equateur, Hemisphère Septentrional
Alternate Title
World map on the plane of the equator. Northern Hemisphere
Creator
André, Gaspard, active 1768-1801
Publisher
Paris : Hotel de Thou
Date Issued
[1787]
Description
Copper plate engraved print with added hand-coloured outlining. Map depicts the major continent landmasses as known, and indicates a possible northwest passage. Additional inclusions are a climate chart (left) and a global cross-section chart indicating both poles, the tropics and equator.
Extent
1 map ; 24 x 35 cm
Geographic Location
Northern Hemisphere
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
French
Notes
Bonne, Rigobert, and Nicolas Desmarest. Atlas encyclopedique, contenant la geographie ancienne, et quelques cartes sur la geographie du moyen age, la geographie moderne, et les cartes relatives a la geographie physique. Paris: Hotel de Thou, 1787.
Identifier
G3210 1787 .A52; mccormick_238
Collection
Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Date Available
2013-04-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
Catalogue Record
: G3210 1787 .A52
AIP UUID
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
DOI
10.14288/1.0023512
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/