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Scientia Terrarum et Coelorum, or the Heavens and Earth Astronomically and Geographically Delineated and Display'd. Containing the most Curious & Useful Particulars in the Solar Starry & Mundane Systems, faithfully Enumerated & Delineated according to the latest discoveries. By S. Dunn

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to the North-West, and embodies the last discoveries of Cook, and one of the earliest maps to show them. Locates Sir. Fr. Drake's Harbour and Monterey." For another copy see HEH 99126. Printed in two sections. The upper section contains the date June 1, 1781 in the heading. The lower section notes the date as June 15, 1780 and only mentioned R. Sayer as the seller. A very busy map with many diagrams, explanations and tables. Submaps of solar system, northern and southern astronomical systems, Analemma system (orthographic projection system) with explanation, moon's surface, Mercator map of World, Seasons and a universal Mathematical Scale. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: Crowned fleur-de-lis V. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 293.
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1 June 1781
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105:293 M
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