Hydrographical Chart of the World: according to Wrights or Mercators Projection.

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Title	Hydrographical Chart of the World: according to Wrights or Mercators Projection.
Author	Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
Publisher	Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
Place of Publication	London
Date	1811
Publisher Transcription	Delineated by A. Arrowsmith 1811. London, Published 10 September 1811. By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales. 10 Soho Square. Engraved by Edw. Jones.
Physical description	1 map ; outline col. ; 154 x 127 cm., sheet 164 x 130 cm.
Geographic Area	World
Scale	Scale [ca. 1:17,800,000]
Coordinates	W 360°--W 0°/N 82°--S 67°
Depiction date	1811
Notes	Kashnor notes, "A fine map of the North-West coast, locating many points from California to Alaska, including San Francisco, San Gabriel, San Juan and San Diego, the Columbia River and the Russian Factories. It is also a correct map of Australia and the South Seas." A very large map. Cartouche - carved monolith.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Engraving/ Etching ?. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes 172 4 sheets. Tags "World S. W." (typ.).
Call Number	093:172 M
Cartographer	Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
Engraver	Jones, Edward
Provenance	Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, April, 1924.
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.
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