A new atlas of the mundane system; or, of geography and cosmosgraphy: : describing the heavens and the earth, the distances, motions and magnitudes of the celestial bodies; the various empires, kingdoms, states, republics; and islands, throughout the known world. The whole elegantly engraved on 62 copper plates ... /
Dunn, Samuel,-1794.
Craskes, J.
Sayer, Robert,1725-1794.
Bennett, J.
London: : Printed for R. Sayer, and J. Bennett ...,
1778 [i.e. 1780].
Relief shown pictorially.
World maps dated 1780.
On t.p.: "With a general introduction to geography and cosmography; in which the elements of these sciences are compendiously deduced from original principles, and traced from their invention to the latest improvements".
Maps numbered lower right corner.
Signature on title page: J. Craskes, Alnwick.
Ferro and London meridians.
Maps have hand coloured boundaries.
Map of Scotland catalogued separately.
Plates: Cosmography epitomised -- Principal elements of the solar system -- Sun and planets -- Fixed stars of the north hemisphere -- Fixed stars of the south hemisphere -- Analemma.
Maps: Map of the World -- Chart of the World on Mercators projection -- Europe -- British Isles -- England -- Scotland -- Ireland -- Catholic Netherlands -- Seven United Provinces -- Denmark, Norway, Sweden -- Russia -- Poland -- Hungary & Transylvania -- Germany -- Switzerland -- France -- Spain & Portugal.
Maps continued: Italy -- North part of Italy -- First Part of Turkey in Europe -- Second part of Turkey in Europe -- Asia -- Turkey in Asia -- Arabia -- Persia -- Independent Tartary -- East Indies -- East India Islands -- China -- Chinese Tartary -- Holy Land ( 2 pl.) -- Countries and places mentioned in the New Testament -- Africa -- Antient and Modern Egypt -- Abyssinia & Nubia -- Barbary -- America.
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Atlases, British
Geography.