World.- Hardy (John, Eton College Teacher of
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World.- Hardy (John, Eton College Teacher of Mathematics & Writing Master, 1770s) and Thomas Bowen. A new projection of the Eastern Hemisphere of the earth on a plane; A new projection of the Western Hemisphere of the earth on a plane, unusual double-hemisphere world map projection, engraving with some hand-colouring, two sheets conjoined, total size 270 x 470 mm (10 5/8 x 18 1/2 in), old folds and minor handling creases, right edge carefully re-margined, unframed, F. Newbery, 1776.
⁂ Western Hemisphere shown shortly before the discovery of Hawaii, with the Eastern Hemisphere featuring both New Guinea and Tasmania attached to Australia.
⁂ Western Hemisphere shown shortly before the discovery of Hawaii, with the Eastern Hemisphere featuring both New Guinea and Tasmania attached to Australia.
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World.- Hardy (John, Eton College Teacher of
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