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English: A New Map of Libya or Old Africk Shewing Its General Divisions, Most Remarkable Countries or People, Cities...&c. Dedicated to his Highness William Duke of Gloucester
Description
English: Engraved by Robert Spofforth.
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Source UTA Libraries Cartographic Connections: map / text
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Edward Wells  (1667–1727)  wikidata:Q5345838
 
Description mathematician, geographer and theologian
Date of birth/death 1667 Edit this at Wikidata 11 July 1727 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Cotesbach
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creator QS:P170,Q5345838
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English: UTA Libraries Special Collections, Gift of Dr. Jack Franke
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Map location Africa
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A New Sett of Maps Both of Antient and Present Geography
Author
Edward Wells  (1667–1727)  wikidata:Q5345838
 
Description mathematician, geographer and theologian
Date of birth/death 1667 Edit this at Wikidata 11 July 1727 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Cotesbach
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creator QS:P170,Q5345838
Place of publication Oxford
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Edward Wells  (1667–1727)  wikidata:Q5345838
 
Description mathematician, geographer and theologian
Date of birth/death 1667 Edit this at Wikidata 11 July 1727 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Cotesbach
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creator QS:P170,Q5345838
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institution QS:P195,Q1230739
Dimensions height: 37 cm (14.5 in); width: 49 cm (19.2 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,37U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,49U174728
Medium colored engraving on paper
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.

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