New and Correct Map of the World Projected upon the Plane of the Horizon laid down from the Newest Discoveries and most Exact Observations By. C. Price.

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Title	New and Correct Map of the World Projected upon the Plane of the Horizon laid down from the Newest Discoveries and most Exact Observations By. C. Price.
Author	Price, Charles, fl. 1700-1707
Publisher	Wildey, Geo., d. 1737
Place of Publication	[London]
Date	1714
Publisher Transcription	Sold by G. Willdey at the Great Toy Shop next to the Dog Tavern in Ludgate Street where masy be had several other maps of this size. 1714. To his Grace Charles Duke of Shrewsbury Lord Chamberlain of the Household, and one of the Lord of Her Majtis most Honble Privy council Knight of the Garter, &c. This map is most humbly Dedicated & presented By his Graces Most humble & most Obedient Servt. C. Price. [along lower neatline] These and many other usefull Instruments and Curiositys are made to the Utmost perfection ans Sold wholesale or Retaile by George Willdey at the place above mentioned.
Physical description	1 map : col. ; 63 x 100 cm. on sheet 66 x 101 cm.
Geographic Area	World
Scale	Scale [ca. 1:40,000,000] at Equator
Coordinates	W 180°--E 180°/N 90°--S 90°
Depiction date	1714
Notes	Kashnor notes, "Shows California as a very large island, everything else N. W. being marked 'parts unknown.' Iceland appears in the immediate proximity of Greenland. The western half of 'New Holland' is shown, with Tasmania apparently as a peninsula." Variety of people and animals, trade goods pictured. Several pasted repairs. Figures of people and animals at top, depictions of sun and moon lower plus variety of trade goods produced by Willsey. A busy map.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere (centering on London). Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesFigures Art Work. Verso Text: MS notes: D 36 256/105 3 World.
Call Number	105:256 M
Cartographer	Price, Charles, fl. 1700-1707
Provenance	Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.
Donor/Former owner	Kashnor, L. Museum Book Store.
Language	English
Department	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Rare Books Dept.
Physical Collection	Huntington Rare Book Maps
Digital Collection	Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Digitization Specifications	Low resolution, migrated image; no image kept on file, must request new image.
Digital Format	image/jpg
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