A new universal atlas : exhibiting all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c., &c. in the whole world. Being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care and augmented from the last edition of D'Anville and Robert. With many improvements by Major James Rennel, and other eminent geographers. Includeing all the tracks and new discoveries of the British circumnavigators Biron, Wallis, Carteret, Captain James Cook, &c., &c. Engraved on one hundred plates, comprising sixty-six maps
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Title: A new universal atlas : exhibiting all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c., &c. in the whole world. Being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care and augmented from the last edition of D'Anville and Robert. With many improvements by Major James Rennel, and other eminent geographers. Includeing all the tracks and new discoveries of the British circumnavigators Biron, Wallis, Carteret, Captain James Cook, &c., &c. Engraved on one hundred plates, comprising sixty-six maps
Classmark: Whitaker Collection 465 fol.
Creator(s): Kitchin, Thomas (1718-1784)
Additional creator(s): Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' (1697-1782) (Other); Rennell, James (1742-1830) (Other)
Related people: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'; Rennell, James
Publisher: printed and published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1796
Language: English
Size and medium: [1] p.l.; 66 plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/299937
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991004107749705181
Description
Maps are dated 1794 and 1795.
Maps are by various cartographers including Samuel Dunn, J. Enouy, Lieut. Campbell, John Rocque, Capt. Dobree, J. Lodge, Robert Mylne, Thomas Jefferys, Francis de Caroly, Louis Delarochette, John Roberts, J.J.B. d'Anville, James Rennell, Andrew Dury, S. Boulton and Lewis Evans.--NUC.
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