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THE/ MAPS AND CHARTS/ TO THE/ MODERN PART/ OF THE UNIVERSAL HISTORY.

Date1766

Cartographer Emanuel Bowen (ca. 1694 - 1767)

Publisher Andrew Millar (1707-1768)

Publisher Thomas Osborne (d. 1767)

Publisher John Rivington I

Publisher B. Law and Company

Publisher Thomas Longman (1730 - 1797)

Publisher C. Ware

Publisher Samuel Bladon (d. 1799)

OriginEngland, London

MediumBlack and white line engraving on laid paper bound in boards covered in marblelized paper with a leather spine

DimensionsOH: 14 3/4" x OW: 8 3/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1972-104

DescriptionThe title page reads: "THE/ MAPS AND CHARTS/ TO THE/ MODERN PART/ OF THE UNIVERSAL HISTORY./ LONDON:/ Printed for T. OSBORNE, A. MILLAR, J. RIVINGTON, B. LAW and Co./ T. LONGMAN, C. WARE, and S. BLADON./ M.DCC.LXVI."

1972-104,1 - The upper center cartouche reads: "A NEW & ACCURATE MAP/ of all the/ KNOWN WORLD/ Drawn from the latest & most/ Authentic Surveys/ assisted by the best & most/ approved Modern Maps Charts &c./ Wherein all the/ late Discoveries & Improvem.ts/ are carefully Delineated./ The whole being Regulated by/ Astronm.l Observations./ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,2 - The upper left cartouche reads: "A NEW & ACCURATE CHART/ of the/ WORLD./ Drawn from Authentic Surveys,/ assisted by the most approved/ modern Maps & Charts & regulated/ by Astron.l Observations,/ Whereon are described Lines,/ shewing the Variation of the/ Magnetical Needle, according to/ observations made by several Ex-/ perienced Navigators about the/ Year 1744. By Eman: Bowen/ Geographer to His Majesty"

1972-104,3 - The upper left cartouche reads: "A NEW AND/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ EUROPE/ Collected from the best/ Authorities,/ Assisted by the msot approv'd/ Modern Maps & Charts./ The whole/ being regulated & adjusted by/ Astron.l Observations./ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-103,4 - The upper left cartouche reads: "A New &/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ MOSCOVY,/ or/ RUSSIA in EUROPE,/ with its Aquisitions./ Drawn from Surveys & the best/ Modern Maps./ The whole being Regulated by/ Astronomical Observations./ By Eman.l Bowen"

1972-104,5 - The upper right cartouche reads: "A New and/ Accurate MAP of/ DENMARK./ Drawn from the/ best Authorities & most/ approved Maps:/ The whole/ being regulated by/ Astron.l Observations./ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,6 - The lower right cartouche reads: "A New &/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ SWEDEN./ Collected from the latest Improvem.ts/ and Adjusted by/ the most Authentic/ Astron.l Observations./ BY/ Eman: Bowen"

1972-104,7 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A New and/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ POLAND,/ LITHUANIA &c./ Divided into it's/ PALATINATS,/ Drawn from the best. Authorities,/ assisted by the most/ approv'd Modern Maps./ The whole being regulated/ by Astronomical Observations/ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,8 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A/ NEW & ACCURATE/ MAP/ of the/ NETHERLANDS/ OR/ LOW COUNTRIES./ Laid down from the/ best Authorities, assisted by/ the most approved/ Modern Maps/ and Regulated by/ Astron.l Observations./ By Eman Bowen"

1972-104,9 - The upper left cartouche reads: "A NEW AND/ Accurate Map of the/ Seven/ UNITED PROVINCES./ Compiled/ from the most approv'd/ Maps & Charts,/ and adjusted by/ Astronom.l Observations./ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,10 - The upper right cartouche reads: "A New &/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ GERMANY,/ Divided into it's/ CIRCLES./ Drawn from the most approv'd Maps &c./ and regulated by/ Astronom.l Observat.ns/ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,11 - The lower right cartouche reads: "A NEW & ACCURATE MAP/ of the North West Part of/ GERMANY,/ containing/ WESTPHALIA & LOW.R SAXONY/ wherein are included y.r Domin.s/ of y.e Electors of Brunswick Lunen/ burg or Hannover Cologne &c./ Landgrave of Hesse Duchys of/ Holstein Juliers &c. with the/ Bishopricks of Munster Of-nabrug &c. Laid down from/ the best Authorities and Regulated by Astronomical/ Observations/ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,12 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A MAP of/ the CIRCLE of/ LOWER SAXONY,/ from the best/ Authorities,/ By Tho.s Kitchin/ Geographer."

1972-104,13 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A New and/ ACCURATE MAP of/ FRANCE/ with it's/ ACQUISITIONS./ Composed from the latest Surveys,/ assisted by the most approved/ modern Maps & Charts,/ & Regulated by Astron.l Observat.ns/ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,14 - The upper right cartouche reads: "A New/ & ACCURATE MAP/ of/ SPAIN/ and/ PORTUGAL./ Drawn from Surveys assisted/ by y.e most approved Modern/ Maps and Charts./ The whole being Regulated by/ Astronomical Observations./ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,15 - The upper right cartouche reads: "A/ New and/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ PORTUGAL/ Composed from the/ latest Improvem.ts/ and Adjusted by/ the most Authentic/ Astron.l Observat.s/ BY/ Eman: Bowen"

1972-104,16 - A New and Accurate MAP of/ ITALY,/ Drawn from the best/ AUTHORITIES./ By Tho.s Kitchin Geog.r"

The lower margin reads: "ITALY Plate I."

1972-104,17 - The upper margin reads: "ITALY Plate II."

1972-104,18 - The lower right cartouche reads: "A New & ACCURATE MAP/ of the/ KINGDOMS/ of/ NAPLES & SICILY./ Drawn from the most approv'd foreign/ Maps & Charts/ and Regulated by/ Astron.l Observations/ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,19 - The upper right cartouche reads: "A New and Accurate Map of the/ NORTHERN PARTS OF ITALY,/ Comprehending/ SAVOY, PIEMONT, MILAN,/ PARMA,/ MANTUA, MODENA, TUSCANY;/ with the Republicks of/ VENICE, GENOA AND LUCCA./ Drawn from the latest & best Authorities &/ regulated by Astron.l Obser.ns/ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,20 - The upper left cartouche reads: "A New and/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ SAVOY, PIEMONT,/ and/ MONTFERRAT./ Exhibiting the present/ SEAT OF WAR./ Collected/ from the best Authorities/ and most approved/ Modern Maps./ The whole/ being regulated by/ Astron.l Observations./ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,21 - The lower right cartouche reads: "A New & ACCURATE MAP OF/ TURKY in EUROPE,/ with the adjacent/ Countries of Hungary,/ Little Tartary &c./ Collected/ from the best Authorities./ The whole/ being regulated by/ Astron.l Observations/ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,22 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A/ NEW & ACCURATE MAP/ of/ ASIA/ Drawn from/ Actual Surveys,/ and otherwise Collected from/ Journals;/ assisted by the most approved/ Modern Maps & Charts./ The whole being regulated by/ Astron.l Observations/ By Eman. Bowen"

1972-104,23 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A NEW &/ ACCURATE MAP/ OF/ TURKY in ASIA,/ ARABIA &c./ Drawn from the best/ Authorities/ assisted by the most approved/ Modern Maps & Charts./ The whoel being regulated/ by Astron.l Observat.ns/ By Eman: Bowen."

1972-104,24 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A New and/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ ANATOLIA or ASIA MINOR/ with SYRIA and/ such other Provinces of the/ Turkish Empire/ as border thereupon,/ Laid down according to the best/ authorities & regulated by/ Astronomical Observations./ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,25 - The upper left cartouche reads: "An ACCURATE MAP of/ THE/ HOLY LAND/ Divided into the/ XII Tribes of Israel./ Accomodated to Sacred History,/ & describing the Travels of/ JESUS CHRIST/ BY/ Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,26 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A NEW &/ ACCURATE MAP/ of/ PERSIA,/ with the adjacent Countries./ Drawn/ from the most approved/ Modern Maps &c./ The whole being regulated/ by Astron.l Observations./ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,27 - The upper right cartouche reads: "A NEW AND/ ACCURATE MAP/ OF/ the EMPIRE of the/ GREAT MOGUL,/ together with INDIA/ on both sides the GANGES/ AND THE/ adjacent Countries./ Drawn from/ the most approved/ modern Maps and Charts:/ The whole/ being regulated by/ Astron.l Observations,/ By Eman: Bowen."

1972-104,28 - The upper right cartouche reads: "A NEW and/ ACCURATE MAP OF THE/ EAST JNDIA JSLANDS./ Laid down according/ to the latest discoveries,/ and agreeable to/ the most approved/ Maps & Charts./ The whole being regulated/ by Astron.l Observations./ By Eman: Bowen."

1972-104,29 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A NEW &/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ CHINA./ Drawn from Surveys/ made by the Jesuit Missionaries,/ by Order of the/ EMPEROR./ The whole being regulated/ by numerous/ Astronomical Observations./ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,30 - The upper left cartouche reads: "A New and Accurate Map/ of the/ EMPIRE of JAPAN./ Laid down// from the Memoirs of the/ Portugese and Dutch;/ and particularly from the/ Jesuit Missionaries,/ as publish'd/ by the S.r Bellin at Paris,/ Being adjusted by/ Astronomical Observat.ns/ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,31 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A NEW and/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ AFRICA./ Drawn from the best &/ most approved Modern/ Maps and Charts, and/ regulated by/ Astronomical Observations./ By Eman: Bowen."

1972-104,32 - The upper left cartouche reads: "A NEW & ACCURATE MAP/ of the Western parts of/ BARBARY,/ containing/ FEZ, MOROCCO, ALGIERS,/ TUNIS & BILEDULGERID./ Drawn from the/ best Authorities & regulated/ by Astron.l Observations./ By Eman. Bowen."

The lower right cartouche reads: "A New &/ ACCURATE MAP/ of the Eastern parts of/ BARBARY,/ containing/ TRIPOLI, BARCA, FAISAN/ and the Northern parts of/ EGYPT,/ with the adjacent Countries./ Drawn from the/ best Authorities & regulated/ by Astron.l Observat.ns/ By Eman.l Bowen"

1972-104,33 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A NEW &/ ACCURATE MAP OF/ NEGROLAND/ and the/ Adjacent Countries; also/ UPPER GUINEA,/ showing the principal/ European Settlements,/ & distinguishing w.ch belong to/ England, Denmark, Holland &c./ The Sea Coast & some/ of the Rivers being/ Drawn from Surveys & the/ best modern/ Maps and Charts,/ & regulated by Astron.l Observ.ns/ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,34 - The lower left cartouche reads: "A New &/ ACCURATE MAP/ of the/ SOUTHERN PARTS OF/ AFRICA./ Containing/ LOWER GUINEA,/ MONOEMUGI, ZANGUEBAR,/ the Empire of/ MONOMOTAPA/ Count.y of the CAFRES &c. and the Isl.d of/ MADAGASCAR./ Drawn from the best Authorities,/ assisted by the most approved/ Charts & Maps & adjusted by/ Astron.l Observations./ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,35 - The upper right cartouche reads: "A NEW and ACCURATE MAP/ of/ NUBIA & ABISSINIA,/ together with all the/ Kingdoms Tributary Thereto,/ and bordering upon them./ Laid down from the/ latest & best Authorities/ and regulated by/ Astron.l Observations/ By Eman.l Bowen."

1972-104,36 - The upper margin reads: "Particular Draughts of some of the chief AFRICAN ISLANDS in the MEDITERRANEAN, as also in the ATLANTIC and ETHIOPIC OCEANS."

1972-104,37 - The upper left cartouche reads: "A/ NEW General MAP/ of/ AMERICA./ Drawn from several Accurate/ particular Maps and Charts,/ and Regulated by/ Astronomical Observations./ By Eman. Bowen."

1972-104,38 - The lower right cartouche reads: "A NEW and ACCURATE MAP/ of the/ BRITISH DOMINIONS/ in/ AMERICA,/ according to the Treaty of 1763;/ Divided into the several/ PROVINCES and JURISDICTIONS./ PROJECTED upon the best AUTHORITIES/ and Astronomical Observations./ By Tho.s Kitchin Geographer."