Behring's Strait. Engraved for Luffman's Select plans. Engrav'd & Publish'd Feby. 1.1802, by J. Luffman. London.
Hand colored map of Behring Strait, north to the Arctic, and south to North Pacific Ocean. Prime meridian is London. Relief shown pictorially. Luffman's atlas consists of 2 volumes, including engraved hand colored detailed plans of various cities, harbors and ports around the world, Luffman als...
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John Luffman
1802
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| Summary: | Hand colored map of Behring Strait, north to the Arctic, and south to North Pacific Ocean. Prime meridian is London. Relief shown pictorially. Luffman's atlas consists of 2 volumes, including engraved hand colored detailed plans of various cities, harbors and ports around the world, Luffman also included maps of some countries, regions, and islands. Showing roads, railroads, cities, towns, fortifications, rivers and canals. They are engraved and published by John Luffman between 1799 and 1802, often with numbered key. Includes index to each volume and historical text at foot of maps. Relief shown by hachures, pictorially and depth shown by soundings. Bound in light green paper covered boards, with title "J. Luffman plans of fortified cities, forts and harbours, coloured " in gilt pasted on spine. Phillips, 62. Tooley, 404. |
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