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A general chart: exhibiting the discoveries made by Captn. James Cook

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Roberts, Henry
Publication Date
1785
Publication Time
May 2005
Title
A general chart: exhibiting the discoveries made by Captn. James Cook
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Publication Information
Publication Place
London
Publisher
J. Stockdale; Scatcherd Whitaker; John Fielding
Other Citation Details
Scale [ca. 1:65,000,000]. 1 map ; 36 x 57 cm. "Engrav'd for Cook's Voyage, Octavo Edition." From: Captain Cook's third and last voyage to the Pacific Ocean. London : Printed for J. Fielding and J. Stockdale ... , [1785] Lieutenant Henry Roberts compiled a composite chart of Cook's three voyages for the official account published in 1784. cf. Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers.
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/3fe26cdb-13f6-4e44-bd00-d69c4a93c43b/file/6ccbbb8a-cdb3-446c-b316-2c0002863943
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
1785
Bounding Box
West
-180
East
180
North
90
South
-90
Theme Keyword
Maps--Early works to 1800
World maps
World map 1785
Administrative and political boundaries
HMC01.40
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
6550
Column Count
9527
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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