A most exact and accurate map of the whole world: or The orb terrestrial described in four plain maps : (viz.) Asia, Europe, Africa, America. Containing all the known and most remarkable capes, ports, bayes, and isles, rocks, rivers, towns, and cities; together with their scituation, commodities, history, customes, government; and a new and exact geography, especially their longitudes and latitudes, in alphabetical order, and fitted to all capacities. A work, as well useful as delightful, for all schollars, merchants, mariners, and all such as desire to know forreign parts, and is very helpful for the ready finding out any place mentioned in large maps. By D.L. M.A.
1676
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Title
A most exact and accurate map of the whole world: or The orb terrestrial described in four plain maps : (viz.) Asia, Europe, Africa, America. Containing all the known and most remarkable capes, ports, bayes, and isles, rocks, rivers, towns, and cities; together with their scituation, commodities, history, customes, government; and a new and exact geography, especially their longitudes and latitudes, in alphabetical order, and fitted to all capacities. A work, as well useful as delightful, for all schollars, merchants, mariners, and all such as desire to know forreign parts, and is very helpful for the ready finding out any place mentioned in large maps. By D.L. M.A.
Uniform title
Map of the whole world: or The orb terrestrial
Created/published
London : Printed for John Garrett, at his shops as you go up the stairs of the Royal Exchange in Cornhil: where is printed, coloured and sold, a map of the world in four sheets with English descriptions: and where you may have also choice of all sorts of maps, and pictures for houses, studies, or closets, 1676.
Description
[8], 120, 65-72, 129-193, [1] p., [4] folded leaves : maps ; (4to)
Associated name
D. L., M.A., author.
Lupton, Donald, -1676, attributed name.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, printmaker.
Lupton, Donald, -1676, attributed name.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, printmaker.
Note
Sometimes attributed to Donald Lupton, but the attribution appears doubtful.
The words "Asia, Europe" and "Africa, America." are bracketed together on title page.
The four maps are engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar.
Quire R missigned "K". Text continuous despite pagination.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of "A map of the whole world" (1669, Wing M559A).
Signatures: A⁴(±A1) B-2B⁴.
The words "Asia, Europe" and "Africa, America." are bracketed together on title page.
The four maps are engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar.
Quire R missigned "K". Text continuous despite pagination.
A reissue, with cancel title page, of "A map of the whole world" (1669, Wing M559A).
Signatures: A⁴(±A1) B-2B⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: title reads: "...bayes and isles,..."; imprint reads: "...at his shop as you..."; pag: ...129-152, 155-193...
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), L3492
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R217750
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R217750
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
158- 665q
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking maps (4 folded leaves). Y2 torn, affecting text. Panel calf binding, rebacked. Provenance: bought by the Folger from F. Edwards, 19 April 1956