Format Map
Contributors Godson, W.
Dates 1702
Location Earth
Language English
Subjects Earth
World Maps
Title
A new and correct map of the world : laid down according to the newest observations & discoveries in several different projections including the trade winds, monsoons, variation of the compass, and illustrated with a coelestial planisphere, the various systems of Ptolomy, Copernicus, and Tycho Brahe together with ye apearances of the planets &c. /
Contributor Names
Godson, W.
Created Published
London : sold by George Willdey, [1702]
Subject Headings
-  World maps
-  Earth.
Notes
-  Relief shown pictorially.
-  Insets: The northern hemisphere upon the plane of the Equinoctial -- The northern coelestial hemisphere -- A projection of ye world upon equidistant meridians and parallels -- The northern hemisphere upon the plane of the Ecliptic -- The face of the moon -- Tycho system -- Sphæra recta -- Mercury -- The sun enlightning ye moon -- The southern hemisphere upon the plane of ye Ecliptic -- Jupiter with his 4 satellites / by Cassini -- The northern hemisphere upon the plane of ye horizon -- Saturn / by Cassini -- The southern coelestial hemisphere -- Mars / by Cassini -- The southern hemisphere upon the plane of ye horizon -- Venus / by Cassini -- The southern hemisphere upon the plane of Equinoct -- The sun enlightning the earth -- Copernicus system -- Ptolomy system -- The face of the sun / by F.A. Kircher.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
1 Map : Hand Col. ; 65 X 96 Cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3200 1702 .G6
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
G3200 Ct000805 Http://Hdl.Loc.Gov/Loc.Gmd/G3200.Ct000805
Library of Congress Catalog Number
2006629779
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