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The world as known to the ancients

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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COLLECTION
Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

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SUB-COLLECTION
Atlases

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SUB-COLLECTION
Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

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Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Vol. 1

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Title
The world as known to the ancients
Names
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) (Creator)
Smith, Philip, 1817-1885 (Draftsman)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Atlases

Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Vol. 1

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1844
Place: London
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6076 [LHS 350C; atlas cases]
Topics
Atlases -- Great Britain
Geography
Geography, Ancient
Genres
Maps
historical maps
Notes
Acquisition: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13939273
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 54b82890-b08e-0137-e50e-009be5e98fb1
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1844: Issued
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The world as known to the ancients" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1844. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c08d6be0-b30e-0137-b009-356d69c59b2d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The world as known to the ancients" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c08d6be0-b30e-0137-b009-356d69c59b2d

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1844). The world as known to the ancients Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c08d6be0-b30e-0137-b009-356d69c59b2d

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The world as known to the ancients