Detail View: Touchton Map Library: Geography

Accession Number: 
L2018.053.009
M Number: 
M603
Short Title: 
Geography
Year: 
1678
Author: 
Richard Blome
Object Publisher: 
Richard Blome
Place of Publication: 
London
Obj Height cm: 
38
Object Width cm: 
24
Scale: 
no
Continent: 
World
Language: 
English
Geographical Description: 
Illustration containing double hemispheres depicting the world. California is shown as an island.
Cartobibliographic notes: 
Surrounding oval contains engravings showing how the land is measured. In the lower left and right of sheet are illustrations of a cartographer's studio. Dedication: "To the Rt. Honble. George Berkeley, Ld. Berkeley, manibray, segrave & Bruce, Baron of Berkeley Castle & Earle of Berkeley, & one of the Lords of his Majestyes most honble Privi Councell &c. Anno Dom 1678. This plate is humbly dedicated by Ricd. Blome." This appears to be a duplicate of accession number L2018.053.008, with a slightly shorter sheet.
Subject Information: 
World maps
Subject Information: 
Geography
Related Item(s): 
L2018.053.008
OCLC: 
1109728275