AGSL GeoDiscovery

The Royal Geographical pastime exhibiting a complete tour round the world in which are delineated the north east and north west passages into the South Sea and other modern discoveries

Description:

by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King.

Relief shown pictorially.

Map is drawn upon a Stereographic projection, of which London is the center.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Prime meridian: London.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

Includes key indicating tours around the world.

Shows topography, drainage, routes.

Decorative floral border.

Descriptive text at the sides of map: Explanations -- Directions.

Dedication: To His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, &c,&c, and Knight of the Nost Noble Order of the Garter. This Plate is By Permission most humbly Dedicated By His Royal Highness most Obedient & devoted humble Servant Thomas Jefferys.

"Entered in the Hall Book of the Stationers Company, and whoever presumes to Copy it will by prosected by The Proprietor, who will reward any Person that shall give Information of it."

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/db093zb9430

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/db093zb9430

Language:

eng

Creator:

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771

Publisher:

published according to the Statute of the 7th. of George IIId. by Thos. Jefferys at the Corner of St. Martins Lane,

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Tours, Voyages and travels, Ocean travel, World maps, and Discovery and exploration

Date Issued:

1770

Rights:

Image from the Warren Heckrotte Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false