An Accurate Map of the West Indies: Exhibiting Not Only All the Islands Possess'd by the English, French, Spaniards & Dutch, but Also All the Towns and Settlements on the Continent of America Adjacent Thereto

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Title
An Accurate Map of the West Indies: Exhibiting Not Only All the Islands Possess'd by the English, French, Spaniards & Dutch, but Also All the Towns and Settlements on the Continent of America Adjacent Thereto
Description
Relief shown pictorially.
West Indies map with southern United States, Central America and northern South America showing landforms, drainage, cities, prevailing winds, historical notes, explanatory text, and other landmarks.
Title in box at top middle., "Emanl. Bowen, sculpt."
Scale statement adjacent to right latitude lines.
Prime meridian: London.
Geographic coordinates converted to Greenwich.,
Originally published in Cave's first edition geography text.
Below imprint is text advertising Cave's publication, Geography reformed; or a new system of general geography., Detached from: Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 10.
Map listed in contents page for Jan. 1740 edition. One of the historical notes refers to Gentleman's Magazine for reference.
Date Published
1740
Contributor
Edward Cave (publisher)
Joseph J. Williams (former owner)
Publisher
London
Printed for E. Cave at St. Johns Gate
Subject
18th century
Caribbean Area
Early works to 1800
Maps
Southern States
West Indies
Language
eng
Short Title
An Accurate Map of the West Indies
Rights
Public Domain
lccn
G4390 1740 .B69 FLAT STORAGE
Provenance
John J. Burns Library at Boston College
Item sets
Historical Maps