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Title: This Plan of the Harbour, Town and Forts of Porto Bello
Creator: Durell, Philip, d. 1766, creator
Durell, Philip, d. 1766, cartographer
Toms, W. H. (William Henry), ca. 1700-ca. 1750
Contributor: Harding, Harding, Samuel, d. 1755, publisher
Rentone, James
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store.d. 1755
Date Created and/or Issued: 1740-03-27
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, "A good impression of a very rare map." "(Taken by Edward Vernon Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Blue on the 22d. of November 1739. With Six Men of War only,) Drawn by Lieutent. Philip Durell: Is most Humbly Inscribed to the Rt. Honble. Sir Charles Wager First Lord Commissioiner of the Admiralty." "I do assure the publick that this Plan is exactly copied from the Original (and only) Drawing brought over to me Ja: Rentone. Charing Cross March the 27th 1740." "Price One Shilling. P. Durell delin. November 1739. W. H. Toms Sculpt. 1740." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 902.
Extent: 43 map ; 43 x 59 cm., sheet 53 x 68 cm.
Identifier: 105:902 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1469
Language: English
Subject: Portobelo Bay (Panama)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Portobelo (Panama)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: 1739
Place: Central America
Panama
Portobelo [Porto Bello]
W 80°/N9° approx.
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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