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Mappemonde à l'usage de l'instr[ucti]on

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
L'Isle, Guillaume de
Publication Date
1792
Publication Time
May 2005
Title
Mappemonde à l'usage de l'instr[ucti]on
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Publication Information
Publication Place
Paris
Publisher
Chez Dezauche géographe, successeur des Srs. De Lisle et Phil. Buache
Other Citation Details
Scale not given. 1 map: hand col. ; 2 hemispheres each 32 cm. in diam., on sheet 45 x 66 cm. "Avertissement: On a ajouté à cette mappemonde les nouvelles découvertes faites par le Capitaine Cook dans ses trois differens voyages ... " Double hemispherical map of the world, showing routes of early explorers. Relief shown pictorially. Dezauche acquired in 1780 the work of Guillaume de L'Isle and his son-in-law Philippe Buache, which he re-edited and republished. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/a424e554-7895-45b0-b2eb-ac610d104d87/file/734377b6-b249-4282-8552-d450be7463ee
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
1792
Bounding Box
West
-180
East
180
North
90
South
-90
Theme Keyword
Maps--Early works to 1800
World maps
World map 1792
Administrative and political boundaries
HMC01.42
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
7460
Column Count
10475
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
20050526
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
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