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| Keywords: 1814 Thomson Map of the English Channel - Geographicus - BritishChannel-thomson-1814.jpg A fine example of J Thomson ™s 1814 map of the British Channel or English Channel Depicts England from Cornwall eastward as far as Canterbury and the Strait of Dover Extends northward as far as Pembroke Shire and St Brides Bay Includes London and the Isle of Wright On the opposite side of the Channel this map covers from Goulet Harbor eastward to Boulogne Minimal inland detail but excellent costal coverage Engraved by J and G Menzies of Edinburgh for issue as plate no 14 in the 1815 edition of Thomson ™s New General Atlas 1814 dated Size in 25 5 20 5 object history credit line accession number BritishChannel-thomson-1814 <i>A New General Atlas consisting of a series of geographical designs on various projections exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts delineating the natural and political divisions of the empires kingdoms and states in the World Constructed from the best systematic works and the most authentic voyages and travels With a memoir of the progress of geography a summary of physical geography and a consulting index to facilitate the finding out of places </i> 1815 editon Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps of the English Channel 1814 maps Maps by John Thomson English language maps of Europe | ||||
