[Atlas Geográfico de España]

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Table of contents: Maps: -- [1] Mapa mundi : ò descripcion de todo el Mundo, y en particular del Globo Terrestre sujeto à las observaciones astronomicas / por D. Tomàs Lopez, Geografro de los Dominios de S. M. de la Academia de S. Fernando ; Madrid año de 1771 -- [2] Mapa de Europa : dividido segun la extension de sus Estados, y subdividido en sus principales Provincias, construido sobre los mejores Mapas nacionales y sujeto à las observaciones Astronomicas / por el Geografo D. Tomàs Lopez, Pensionista de S. M. de la Academia de S. Fernando ; Madrid año de 1769 -- [3] Mapa de Asia : dividido segun la extension de sus mejores Mapas y documentos nacionales, y sujeto à las observaciones Astronomicas / por D. Tomàs Lopez, Geografo de los Dominios de S. M. de la Academia de S. Fernando ; Madrid año de 1772 -- [4] Mapa de Africa : construido segun las noticias mas modernas, y ciertas, y sujeto à las observaciones Astronomicas [inset map: Azores] / por D. Tomàs Lopez, Gèografro de los Dominios de S. M. de la Academia de S. Fernando ; año de 1771 -- [5] Mapa de America : sujeto à las observaciones Astronomicas / por D. Tomàs Lopez, Gèografro de los Dominios de S. M., por Real Despacho, de la Academia de S. Fernando ; Madrid año de 1772

Type of resource	cartographic
Form	electronic; computer; online resource
Extent	1 atlas ([5] double leaves of plates) : 5 hand colored maps (engravings) ; 57 cm
Place	Spain
Place	[Madrid
Publisher	Academia de S. Fernando
Publication date	1769 - 1772; 1769-1772]
Issuance	monographic
Language	Spanish
Map data	Scales differ ; W 180°00'00"--E 180°00'00"/N 90°00'00"--S 90°00'00").Coordinates in decimals: W 180.0--W 180.0/N 090.0--S 090.0.

Cartographer	López de Vargas Machuca, Tomás, 1731-1802

Subject	World maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Astronomy > Observations > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	South America > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Europe > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Africa > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Asia > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	North America > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	California > Gold discoveries > Maps > Early works to 1800
Genre	Atlas
Genre	Cartographic image-cri
Genre	World atlases.
Genre	World maps.

Note	Marbled front and back covers.
Note	Relief shown pictorially.
Note	Latitudinal and longitudinal lines on maps.
Note	Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.
Note	Maps show topography, drainage, islands, political boundaries.
Note	Decorative cartouches, illustrations.
Note	Descriptive text on maps.
Note	Map 1 includes astronomical observations.
Note	Map 5 shows the San Francisco Bay and the Spanish explorations along the northwest coast up to this time.
Local note	This copy has pencil inscription inside front cover: Very rare Lopez atlas see map of N & S America.
Local note	Marginalia on Map 5: 2nd printed map to show San Francisco Bay.
Referenced by	Title Tooley K-P: 154-155
Location	electronic resource

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