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Two hemispheres, 1725 (coloured engraving)

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BL5174157
Image title
Two hemispheres, 1725 (coloured engraving)
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Nicholls, Sutton (fl.1700-40) / English
Location
British Library, London, UK
Medium
coloured engraving
Date
1725 AD (C18th AD)
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Surrounded by eight panels of text and astronomical diagrams. The world, a new and correct map laid down & described according to the latest discoveries, to which is added an explanation of all those lines (as the Equator, Ecliptic, Tropicks, meridians &c.) used in describing this, & all other maps of the world & terrestrial globes, shewing their use and intent, so clearly as to be understood by the meanest capacity, and may likewise serve for a short introduction to geography Sutton Nicholls sculp. 1 map : col ; 2 hemispheres each 41 cm. in diam., on sheet 67 x 109 cm.; Scale Sutton Nicholls ca.1725

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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America (continent) / South America / cartography / world map / astronomical / geographical / information / globe / asia / globes / africa / north america / south america / map / geography / america / hemisphere / europe / two hemispheres / observations / americas / Engraving / Mzengraving
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