COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Date:
1799
Short Title:
Chart of the coast of Egypt
Publisher:
A. Arrowsmith
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Chart Map
Obj Height cm:
47
Obj Width cm:
70
Scale 1:
100,000
Note:
Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca. 1:100 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 225 degrees. Additional Places: Egypt. Contents Note: Inset: Sketch of the Bay of Abou-kir by the Master of the Leander (another copy of this chart stored with it has a piece of paper glued on to obscure this inset), Inset bottom left: enlargement of battle positions. Table of French and English ships, Landmarks depicted and events noted. (from NMM catalog entry). Scarce chart, very little about it in the standard references.
Country:
Egypt
Full Title:
Chart of the coast of Egypt, from Alexandria to the western branch of the Nile; with the Bay of Aboukir shewing the position of the French and English fleets, at the Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798.
List No:
6701.000
Publication Author:
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Pub Date:
1799
Pub Title:
Chart of the coast of Egypt, from Alexandria to the western branch of the Nile; with the Bay of Aboukir shewing the position of the French and English fleets, at the Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798.
Pub List No:
6701.000
Pub Type:
Chart Map
Pub Height cm:
47
Pub Width cm:
70
Image No:
6701000
Authors:
Arrowsmith, Aaron
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Chart of the coast of Egypt
