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A chart of the world, according to Mercator's projection
- Identification Information
- Data Quality Information
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Spatial Reference Information
- Distribution Information
- Metadata Reference Information
- Identification Information
- Citation
- Originator
- Dunn, Samuel
- Publication Date
- 1774
- Publication Time
- May 2005
- Title
- A chart of the world, according to Mercator's projection
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- remote-sensing image
- Series Information
- Publication Information
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for Robt. Sayer
- Other Citation Details
- Scale not given. 1 map: hand col. ; 30 x 40 cm. Relief shown pictorially. "Printed for Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 10 January 1774." Probably issued in his New atlas of the mundane system, published in 1774. In upper right corner: 2.
- Online Linkage
- https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/c8ffa46e-5b61-429f-bc49-b451506224ea/file/ed06393b-275d-4261-ae42-749c24093bab
- Abstract
- This is a scanned map of the world from the Historical Map Collection of Princeton University's Rare Books department.
- Purpose
- The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
- Temporal Extent
- Currentness Reference
- publication date
- Time Instant
- 1774
- Bounding Box
- West
- -180
- East
- 180
- North
- 90
- South
- -90
- Theme Keyword
- Maps--Early works to 1800
- World maps
- World map 1774
- Administrative and political boundaries
- HMC01.38
- Theme Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Place Keyword
- World
- Place Keyword Thesaurus
- None
- Temporal Keyword
- Access Restrictions
- No restriction
- Use Restrictions
- No restriction
- Status
- Complete
- Maintenance and Update Frequency
- As needed
- Point of Contact
- Contact Organization
- Princeton University
- Contact Telephone
- 609-258-6804
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- shawatw@princeton.edu
- Hours of Service
- 8:45 am - 5:00 pm
- Native Data Set Environment
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
- Data Quality Information
- Lineage
- Spatial Data Organization Information
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Raster
- Raster Object Information
- Raster Object Type
- Pixel
- Row Count
- 5125
- Column Count
- 6964
- Vertical Count
- 1
- Spatial Reference Information
- Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
- Planar
- Planar Coordinate Information
- Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
- row and column
- Coordinate Representation
- Abscissa Resolution
- 1.000000
- Ordinate Resolution
- 1.000000
- Distribution Information
- Name
- Metadata Reference Information
- Metadata Date
- 20050526
- Metadata Contact
- Contact Information
- Contact Organization Primary
- Contact Organization
- Princeton University
- Contact Person
- Tsering Wangyal Shawa
- Contact Position
- GIS Librarian
- Contact Address
- City
- Princeton
- State or Province
- NJ
- Postal Code
- 08544
- Contact Voice Telephone
- 609-258-6804
- Contact Electronic Mail Address
- shawatw@princeton.edu
- Hours of Service
- 8:45 am - 5:00 pm
- Metadata Standard Name
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
- Metadata Standard Version
- FGDC-STD-001-1998
- Metadata Extensions
- Profile Name
- ESRI Metadata Profile