Media Information

 
 
 
Collection name:
Maps of Africa
Record:
Title:
A Plan of Table Bay, with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Published by Johannes van Keulen.
Publication Place:
London
Publisher:
Robert Laurie and James Whittle
Publication Date:
1778
Cartographer:
Keulen, Johannes van
Height:
48 cm.
Width:
55 cm.
Scale:
Scale in Dutch miles and sea leagues
Color:
Uncolored
Descriptive Notes:
Almost identical map to NOR 0269, slightly larger and cartouche. Also published in 1794, by Laurie and Whittle. A compass rose radiates numerous rhumb lines. Inset: South View of the Cape engraved by Abbe de la Caille. Top right: No. 3.
Provenance:
Dr. Oscar I. Norwich
General Area:
Oceans
Geographic Focus:
Table Bay
Map Use:
Sea chart
Period:
18th c.
Norwich Number:
0269a
Call Number:
NOR 0269a
References:
Norwich (2nd ed.), ckey = 3871463
Page:
map 0269, p. 306
Program:
Jacobson Africana Program

A Plan of Table Bay, with the Road of the Cape of Good Hope, from the Dutch Survey, Publis…