WELLS EDWARD A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe

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WELLS, EDWARD. A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe. Double-page engraved double-hemispheric world map. 18 1/2x26 1/2 inches sheet size, wide margins; nicely hand-colored; irregular deckle edges with several minor closed tears. Oxford, 1700

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"The supposed world in classical times" according to Shirley. The engraved note in North America relates an early viewpoint of some believing the continent to be none other than the ancient island of Atlantis. Shirley 608.