A New & Accurate Chart of the Western or Atlantic Ocean Drawn from Surveys and most approved Maps & Charts; The whole being regulated by Astronomical Observations

1744-1748
Map Collection #MC0037
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Creator(s)
Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767; Harris, John, 1667?-1719
Physical description
0.001 Cubic Feet
Preferred Citation
A New & Accurate Chart of the Western or Atlantic Ocean Drawn from Surveys and most approved Maps & Charts; The whole being regulated by Astronomical Observations (#MC0037), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767. Harris, John, 1667?-1719. Map of the Atlantic Ocean showing the course of Columbus to the new world. Relief shown pictorially. Two sheets pasted together. In lower right margin: Vol. II. page 3. "West longitude from London". Includes notes on ocean currents and trade winds. Contains watermark "IV" on left side and fleur watermark on right side. Location: Vault.

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September 29, 2008, (unprocessed) 1 items, 0.001 cubic feet; A New & Accurate Chart of the Western or Atlantic Ocean Drawn from Surveys and most approved Maps & Charts; The whole being regulated by Astronomical Observations, by Eman. Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty (ca. 1744-1748) From: Navigantiumatque itinerantium bibliotheca, or, A complete collection of voyages and travels / by John Harris. [London : Printed for T. Woodward ... [et al.], 1744-1748]. 16" x 18.25" (35.3 x 42.9 cm.) Scale [ca. 1:23,000,000]. Purchase (Special Manuscript Fund), Webster's Fine Books & Maps, Toronto, Ontario

Source of acquisition

Purchase (Special Manuscript Fund), Webster's Fine Books & Maps, Toronto, Ontario

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Encoded by Jonathan Dembo, October 17, 2008

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Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

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Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
North Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800