COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Archive of Early American Images
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JCB~1~1
JCB Archive of Early American Images
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Accession number:
13794
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13794
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Record number:
13794-1
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13794-1
Record number
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JCB call number:
D657 W948c
jcb_call_no
D657 W948c
JCB call number
false
Image title:
[Title page]
image_title
[Title page]
Image title
false
Place image published:
London
place_image_published
London
Place image published
false
Image publisher:
Printed by joseph [sic] Moxon. and sold at his Shop at the Atlas on Cornhill.
image_publisher
Printed by joseph [sic] Moxon. and sold at his Shop at the Atlas on Cornhill.
Image publisher
false
Image date:
1657
image_date
1657
Image date
false
Image function:
title page
image_function
title page
Image function
false
Technique:
engraving
technique
engraving
Technique
false
Image dimension height:
17.6 cm.
image_dimensions_height
17.6 cm.
Image dimension height
false
Image dimension width:
11.5 cm.
image_dimensions_width
11.5 cm.
Image dimension width
false
Page dimension height:
19.5 cm.
page_dimensions_height
19.5 cm.
Page dimension height
false
Page dimension width:
13.9 cm.
page_dimensions_width
13.9 cm.
Page dimension width
false
Materials medium:
ink
materials_medium
ink
Materials medium
false
Materials support:
paper
materials_support
paper
Materials support
false
Inscription:
c.: Samuel D[illeg.]
inscription
c.: Samuel D[illeg.]
Inscription
false
Languages:
English, Latin
languages
English, Latin
Languages
false
Description:
Title page with map of the world and navigational instruments. Map includes the cartographic elements degrees of longitude and latitude, compass roses, and names of geographical locations. Also includes mythological figure of Atlas supporting the globe, cross-staff, dividers, astrolabe, compass, backstaff, sun, moon, and stars.
description
Title page with map of the world and navigational instruments. Map includes the cartographic elements degrees of longitude and latitude, compass roses, and names of geographical locations. Also includes mythological figure of Atlas supporting the globe, cross-staff, dividers, astrolabe, compass, backstaff, sun, moon, and stars.
Description
false
Source creator:
Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615
source_creator
Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615
Source creator
false
Source Title:
Certain errors in navigation. Detected and corrected by Edw. Wright. With many additions that were not in the former editions
source_title
Certain errors in navigation. Detected and corrected by Edw. Wright. With many additions that were not in the former editions
Source Title
false
Source place of publication:
London
source_place_of_publication
London
Source place of publication
false
Source publisher:
Printed by joseph [sic] Moxon. and sold at his shop at the Atlas on Cornhill
source_publisher
Printed by joseph [sic] Moxon. and sold at his shop at the Atlas on Cornhill
Source publisher
false
Source date:
1657
source_date
1657
Source date
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notes:
Edward Wright was an English mathematician and cartographer. His world map of 1599, published in 1600, coupled with his 1599 book, "Certaine Errors in Navigation," led to the adoption of the Mercator projection by navigators, creating charts on which courses could accurately be plotted. His book laid out methods for creating such charts. His work would have been known by early New England explorers like Gosnold, Pring, Waymouth, and Smith.
notes
Edward Wright was an English mathematician and cartographer. His world map of 1599, published in 1600, coupled with his 1599 book, "Certaine Errors in Navigation," led to the adoption of the Mercator projection by navigators, creating charts on which courses could accurately be plotted. His book laid out methods for creating such charts. His work would have been known by early New England explorers like Gosnold, Pring, Waymouth, and Smith.
notes
false
Time Period:
1651-1700
time_period
1651-1700
Time Period
false
References:
http://www.penobsco… (April 2007)
references_
http://www.penobscotbayhistory.org/glossary_popup/show/625 (April 2007)
References
false
Owner and copyright:
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
owner_and_copyright
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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false
geographic area:
Arctic
geographic_areas
Arctic
geographic area
false
geographic area:
Brazil
geographic_areas
Brazil
geographic area
false
geographic area:
Caribbean Islands
geographic_areas
Caribbean Islands
geographic area
false
geographic area:
Guianas
geographic_areas
Guianas
geographic area
false
geographic area:
North America
geographic_areas
North America
geographic area
false
geographic area:
Spanish America
geographic_areas
Spanish America
geographic area
false
Subject Area:
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
subject_groups
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
Subject Area
false
Subject Area:
Geography, maps, city views and plans
subject_groups
Geography, maps, city views and plans
Subject Area
false
Subject headings:
Nautical instruments
subject_heads
Nautical instruments
Subject headings
false
Subject headings:
World maps
subject_heads
World maps
Subject headings
false