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A system of geography, or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states..., [Title page]

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

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A system of geography, or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states : illustrated with history and topography, and maps of every country : fairly engraven on copper, according to the latest discoveries and corrections

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A system of geography, or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states..., [Title page]
Names
Childe, Timothy (Publisher)
Falconer, Robert, active 1700 (Associated name)
Luyts, Jan, 1655-1721 (Associated name)
Moll, Herman, -1732 (Cartographer)
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Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

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A system of geography, or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states : illustrated with history and topography, and maps of every country : fairly engraven on copper, according to the latest discoveries and corrections

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1701
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Timothy Childe at the White Hart at the West-end of St. Paul's Church-yard
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6064 [LHS 341A ; atlas cases]
Topics
Geography
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Title pages
Notes
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 341A
Statement of responsibility: by Herman Moll.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 6460837
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15373374
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 25590500-c5d4-012f-d46e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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  • 1701: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A system of geography, or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states..." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1701. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c504c23-aa4c-18c1-e040-e00a18063e1b

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A system of geography, or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states..." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 5, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c504c23-aa4c-18c1-e040-e00a18063e1b

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1701). A system of geography, or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states... Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c504c23-aa4c-18c1-e040-e00a18063e1b

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A system of geography, or, A new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states...