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Asia and its islands according to d'Anville

infoKitchin, Thomas; 1787

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A large and detailed late 18th century map of Asia, printed over four sheets. There are labels noting the inhabitants of some areas, such as 'BIAYOS or the inland People' in the centre of Borneo.

Details

Date

1787

Map Maker

Kitchin, Thomas

Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Written Note/Details

Features

River

Race/Ethnicity

Regional Border

Mountain/Volcano

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Creator

Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784

Published/Created Date

6 Jany. 1787.

Publication Place

London :

Publisher

Printed for Robert Sayer,

Description

Also appeared in Kitchin's General atlas describing the whole universe. London : Printed for Robert Sayer, [1780].
Relief shown pictorially.
Sheets m
Sheets mounted together to form 2 sheets.
Title cartouche depicts local produce, a palm tree and a camel.

Extent

1 map on 4 sheets : hand col. ; 102 x 117 cm, sheet 55 x 63 cm.

Extent of Digitization

Complete work digitized.

Scale

Scale [ca. 1:11,100,000]

Coordinates

(E 20⁰--W 165⁰/N 80⁰--S 13⁰). and -013.000000 and 020.000000 and 080.000000 and 11100000 and -165.000000 and a

Language

English

Call Number

50 1787

Container / Volume Information

BRBL_00271

Format

cartographic

Genre

Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Maps

Resource Type

Maps, Atlases & Globes

Subject (Geographic)

Asia--Maps--Early works to 1800

Subject (Name)

Abbot, Charles,--Baron Colchester,--1757-1829--Bookplate
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Cook, James, 1728-1779
Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784. General atlas describing th
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794

Access

Public

Rights

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement

Orbis ID

8163608

Object ID (OID)

15502102

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