[Capt. Bartholomew Sharp's South Sea waggoner].
Ms. chart of South America, containing 135 large scale maps and drawings of the western coast from Acapulco to Cape Horn. Each drawing has a brief description with bearings and distances, and some include instructions for anchoring and the navigation of rivers. This volume appears to be the work of...
Uniform Title: | Empire online. Cultural contacts, 1492-1969.
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Language: | English |
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[1684]
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Series: | Empire online. Cultural contacts, 1492-1969.
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Physical Description: | 134 fol : illustrations, maps |
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Captain Bartholomew Sharp's South Sea waggoner.
South Sea waggoner. |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
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Ms. chart of South America, containing 135 large scale maps and drawings of the western coast from Acapulco to Cape Horn. Each drawing has a brief description with bearings and distances, and some include instructions for anchoring and the navigation of rivers. This volume appears to be the work of celebrated 17th century map-maker, William Hack. Originally presented to Charles II, 1684. |
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Note: | "Made by William Hack ..."--Dedication page. Dedication to Charles II is signed: B.S. Reproduced from British Library ms. Sloane 44. Electronic resource. |
System Details: | Available via the World Wide Web. |
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Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2007. (Empire online. Section I, Cultural contacts, 1492-1969). |