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Difinitions Géographie signifie Description de la Terre [Clouet, 1793]

Description

An engraved double hemisphere map included in the 1793 edition of Geographie moderne (see Notes field for full title), published in Paris, France by Mondhare et Jean. Throughout the map geographical features like "continent," "island" and "gulf" are labelled. Part of a series of published school atlases, likely for advanced students. Surrounding text explains the function of the map.

Details
Title:

Difinitions Géographie signifie Description de la Terre [Clouet, 1793]

Creator(s):

Clouet, J. B. L. (Jean-Baptiste Louis), b. 1730, Publisher, Mondhare et Jean

Publisher(s):

Mondhare et Jean

Language

fre

Type:

cartographic

Genre:

World maps

Date:

1793

Subject(s):

Atlases
Maps in education
Continents
Bodies of water
Lakes
Bays
Straits
Capes (Coasts)
Seas
Estuaries
Isthmuses
Peninsulas
World maps
1793

Extent:

1 map : part of a printed atlas ; 32 x 51 cm, on sheet 44 x 58 cm.

Physical form:

Maps

Resolution:

600

Width (px):

14118

Height (px):

10720

Image orientation:

normal*

Colour space:

RGB

Scanning software:

ImageMill Imaging Library v3.000 2013

Note:

Scale is 1:80,000,000.
Originally published as plate #11 in the atlas Geographie moderne avec une introduction. Ouvrage utile a tous ceux qui veulent se perfectionner dans cette science ... Dediee Messieurs de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Rouen. Par Mr. l'Abbe Clouet de la meme Academie avec approbation et P. du R. Corrigee et Augmentee des nouvelles decouvertes du celebre Capitaine Cook et des changements arrives dans l'Amerique Septentrional. 1787. A Paris chez Mondhare et Jean rue St. Jean de Beauvais pres celle des Noyers.

Note:

Title from the table of contents of the original atlas

Identifier (local):

WMC0023

Identifier (MD5):

8e7d70792ff95def7124e52e2a9ff0fc

Funding:

Material digitized as part of an Academic Innovation Fund (AIF), awarded in 2018. For more information see: http://avptl.info.yorku.ca/academic-innovation-fund/ .

Coordinates:

3.331129, -23.251139

Rights/Usage:

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Map

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