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The world
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- Tanner, Benjamin
- Publication Date
- between 1795 and 1818
- Publication Time
- June 2005
- Title
- The world
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- remote-sensing image
- Series Information
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- Philadelphia (?)
- Publisher
- Mathew Carey (?)
- Other Citation Details
- Scale not given. 1 map ; 2 hemispheres, each 20 cm. in diam., on sheet 26 x 43 cm. Double hemispherical world map on a globular projection; relief shown by hachures. Probably issued in: The general atlas for Carey's edition of Guthrie's Geography improved. Philadelphia : Mathew Carey, [18--?] The first edition was published in 1795, with later editons until 1818. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.
- Online Linkage
- https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/ff7be403-b47f-4c0d-b948-a5c84c050991/file/51d2f630-5e6e-4aee-81bc-40e2c87e2c80
- Abstract
- This is a scanned map of the world from the Historical Map Collection of Princeton University's Rare Books department.
- Purpose
- The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Instant
- 1795
- Bounding Box
- West
- -180
- East
- 180
- North
- 90
- South
- -90
- Theme Keyword
- World maps
- World map 18--
- Administrative and political boundaries
- HMC01.3603
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Place Keyword
- World
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Temporal Keyword
- Access Restrictions
- No restriction
- Use Restrictions
- No restriction
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- As needed
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Princeton University
- Contact Telephone
- 609-258-6804
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- shawatw@princeton.edu
- Hours of Service
- 8:45 am - 5:00 pm
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
- Data Quality Information
- Lineage
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Raster
- Raster Object Information
- Raster Object Type
- Pixel
- Row Count
- 3494
- Column Count
- 6301
- Vertical Count
- 1
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Planar
- Planar Coordinate Information
- Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
- row and column
- Coordinate Representation
- Abscissa Resolution
- 1.000000
- Ordinate Resolution
- 1.000000
- Distribution Information
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20050623
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Princeton University
- Contact Person
- Tsering Wangyal Shawa
- Contact Position
- GIS Librarian
- Contact Address
- City
- Princeton
- State or Province
- NJ
- Postal Code
- 08544
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 609-258-6804
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- shawatw@princeton.edu
- Hours of Service
- 8:45 am - 5:00 pm
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Extensions
- Profile Name
- ESRI Metadata Profile