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Planiglobii terrestris : mappa universalis utrumque hemisphaerium orient et occidentale repraesentans ; ex IV mappis generalibus Hasianis composita et adjectis ceteris hemisphaeriis designata / a G.M. Lowizio

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Title: Planiglobii terrestris : mappa universalis utrumque hemisphaerium orient et occidentale repraesentans ; ex IV mappis generalibus Hasianis composita et adjectis ceteris hemisphaeriis designata / a G.M. Lowizio
Alternative Title: Mappe monde qui represente les deux Hemispheres savoir celui de l'Orient et celui de l'Occident ...
Creator: Lowitz, G. M. (George Moritz), 1722-1774, creator
Lowitz, G. M. (George Moritz), 1722-1774, cartographer
Contributor: Homann Erben (Firm), publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1746
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Kashnor notes, "An interesting map of the North-West, showing the discoveries of the Russians in Alaska, with the furthest South of Tcherikov in 1741 at the 52nd degree." References from Rosenthal. Two cartouches, one for French title right, one for Latin title left. Four spherical view submaps, one Arctic Polar, one Antarctic Polar, one centered on Nuremburg, one centered on the Antipodes of Nuremburg. Two additional views of earth as illuminated in summer and winter. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Moreland & Bannister, p.88; Phillips (A) 3498 or 3499. Verso Text: MS. note: #93 34.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map ; hand col. ; 46 x 54 cm., sheet 54 x 64 cm.
Identifier: 093:039 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/3320
Language: Latin
French
French
Subject: World maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: 1746
Place: World
W 180°
E 180°/N 90°
S 90°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, April, 1924.

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