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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2005.196.0  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Map of the World from the best Authorities
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2005.196.0 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Map of the World from the best Authorities

Printmaker (American, 1754 - 1832)
Publisher (American, active 1793 - 1814)
Date1796
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on laid paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/8 x 14in. (18.1 x 35.6cm)
Platemark (height x width): 7 7/8 x 14 5/8in. (20 x 37.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 9 1/8 x 18 3/8in. (23.2 x 46.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of the world, with the western hemisphere on the left and the eastern hemisphere on the right. All of the continents except for Antarctica are depicted, and many countries are named but not demarcated. Lines of latitude and longitude are marked every ten degrees, and the Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, and the Arctic Circle are also shown. The only physical features shown on the map are rivers, of which only major rivers are named.
Object number2005.196.0
NotesCartographic Note: No scale
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