DescriptionDigital map of the world in hemispheres by thomas kitchin (1777).jpg
English: digital map of the world in hemispheres by thomas kitchin" The World From the Best Authorities " engraved by Thomas Kitchin, published in Guthrie's New Geographical Grammar, 1777. The original is a copper engraved map and the hand colouring is recent. Click here for detail showing part of the map at full resolution (600 dpi). Click the small image to the left for a larger low resolution version. (Ref sm0004). Digital image 27mb at 600dpi.
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digital map of the world in hemispheres by thomas kitchin" The World From the Best Authorities " engraved by Thomas Kitchin, published in Guthrie's New Geographical Grammar, 1777.
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