A new & accurate map of Scotland or North Britain. Drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. With several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII)
Engraved map. Shows forested areas, banks, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset map of the Shetland Islands, tables of the shires and parliamentary boroughs, and cartographic notes. In the title Bowen states that he is "Preserving all that is useful in the Fourth and Last edition of th...
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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:www.davidrumsey.com:RUMSEY~8~1~2555~270007 2023-05-15T17:22:52+02:00 A new & accurate map of Scotland or North Britain. Drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. With several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII) A complete system of geography. Being a description of all the countries, islands, cities, chief towns, harbours, lakes, and rivers, mountains, mines, &c. of the known world . In two volumes. The whole illustrated with seventy maps, by Emanuel Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty, being all new-drawn and ingraved according to the latest discoveries and surveys; making, of themselves, a complete atlas, for the sse of gentlemen, merchants, mariners, and others, who delight in history and geography . Vol. 1. London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII. Scotland or N. Britain. Bowen, Emanuel Rumsey Collection Scotland 1747 http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~2555~270007 http://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/Size1/D0027/00271007.jpg unknown Copyright 2000 Geography Book Atlas Map 1747 ftdavidrumseyc 2014-02-16T13:23:50Z Engraved map. Shows forested areas, banks, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset map of the Shetland Islands, tables of the shires and parliamentary boroughs, and cartographic notes. In the title Bowen states that he is "Preserving all that is useful in the Fourth and Last edition of the Complete Geographer, publish'd under the name of Herman Moll, &c." The 70 maps were also published in two other forms: in "A Complete Atlas" of 1752, and as the Maps for the "Complete Collection of Voyages" by John Harris, in 1744-48 (M&B). The text is massive and interesting, and there are several important maps of America: America, West Indies, Mexico, Louisiana, Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania et al, and Newfoundland et al. The map of the World in Hemispheres is lacking in this copy. Both volumes are newly bound in full brown leather covered boards with "Geography. Vol. 1" and -Geography. Vol. 2" embossed on the spine in gilt. cf P614 (1752 edition of A Complete Atlas.); NMM p.356; M&B p 166. Map Newfoundland David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) Osborne ENVELOPE(-84.767,-84.767,-78.617,-78.617) |
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Engraved map. Shows forested areas, banks, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset map of the Shetland Islands, tables of the shires and parliamentary boroughs, and cartographic notes. In the title Bowen states that he is "Preserving all that is useful in the Fourth and Last edition of the Complete Geographer, publish'd under the name of Herman Moll, &c." The 70 maps were also published in two other forms: in "A Complete Atlas" of 1752, and as the Maps for the "Complete Collection of Voyages" by John Harris, in 1744-48 (M&B). The text is massive and interesting, and there are several important maps of America: America, West Indies, Mexico, Louisiana, Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania et al, and Newfoundland et al. The map of the World in Hemispheres is lacking in this copy. Both volumes are newly bound in full brown leather covered boards with "Geography. Vol. 1" and -Geography. Vol. 2" embossed on the spine in gilt. cf P614 (1752 edition of A Complete Atlas.); NMM p.356; M&B p 166. |
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Bowen, Emanuel A new & accurate map of Scotland or North Britain. Drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. With several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII) |
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A new & accurate map of Scotland or North Britain. Drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. With several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII) |
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A new & accurate map of Scotland or North Britain. Drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. With several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII) |
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A new & accurate map of Scotland or North Britain. Drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. With several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII) |
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A new & accurate map of Scotland or North Britain. Drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. With several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII) |
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A new & accurate map of Scotland or North Britain. Drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. With several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII) |
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new & accurate map of scotland or north britain. drawn from surveys and most approved maps and charts, & regulated by astronl. observns. with several imrovemts. not to be found in any other map extant. by eman. bowen. (london: printed for william innys, richard ware, aaron ward, j. and p. knapton, john clarke, t. longman and t. shewell, thomas osborne, henry whitridge . m.dcc.xlvii) |
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