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Title
A General Chart of the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico
Creator
Gauld, George, creator
Dessiou, J. Foss (Joseph Foss), fl. 1790-1842, cartographer
Contributor
Faden, William, 1749-1836, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued
1808-06-04
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to present-day Texas." Submaps of the Virgin Islands and Panama. See also 093:719. Submaps: Chart of the Virgin Islands; Chart of the Coast of Biruquete, Panama, and Veragua, from Point Solano to Point Burica.. "describing the Gulf and Windward Passages, Coasts of Florida, Louisiana and Mexico, Bay of Honduras and Musquito Shore; likewise the Coast of the Spanish Main to the Mouths of the Orinoco. Drawn fro the Surveys taken by Mr. Geo. Gaulo and others. The New Spanish Charts, &c. and adjusted from recent Observations, J. Foss Dessiou, Master of the Royal Navy. Approved by the Chart Committee of the Admiralty." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 796 4 sheets 19.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map ; outline col.ed ; 62 x 93 cm., sheet 65 x 99 cm.
Identifier
105:796 M
429767
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1277
Language
English
Subject
West Indies--Maps
Mexico, Gulf of--Maps
Time Period
1808
Place
Caribbean
West Indies
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
W 98°
W 60°/N 31
N 8°
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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