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John Cary: A New Map of the Kingdom of Prussia, with its Divisions into Provinces and Governments; from the Latest Authorities.   ( Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)   Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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John Cary  (–1835)    wikidata:Q3446124  s:en:Author:John Cary
 
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J. Cary
Description cartographer, engraver, mapseller, printseller and graphic artist
Date of birth/death 23 February 1755 / 1754  Edit this at Wikidata 16 August 1835  Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Corsley Mortlake
Work period 1788 / 1793 / 1797  Edit this at Wikidata
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A New Map of the Kingdom of Prussia, with its Divisions into Provinces and Governments; from the Latest Authorities.
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English: An extremely attractive example of John Cary’s 1799 map of Prussia. Covers from Pomerania eastward along the Baltic Coast as far as Poland, extends south to Soldau and north past Lithuania to Memel (modern day Klaipeda). Offers stupendous detail and color coding according to region. All in all, one of the most interesting and attractive atlas maps Prussia to appear in first years of the 19th century. Prepared in 1799 by John Cary for issue in his magnificent 1808 New Universal Atlas .
Date 1799 (dated)
Dimensions height: 18.5 in (46.9 cm); width: 20.5 in (52 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,18.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,20.5U218593
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Geographicus link: Prussia-cary-1799
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Cary, John, Cary's New Universal Atlas, containing distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the World. From the latest and best authorities extant. London: Printed for J. Cary, Engraver and Map-seller, No. 181, near Norfolk Street, Strand, 1808.

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John Cary: A New Map of the Kingdom of Prussia, with its Divisions into Provinces and Governments; from the Latest Authorities.   ( Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)   Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
John Cary  (–1835)    wikidata:Q3446124  s:en:Author:John Cary
 
Alternative names
J. Cary
Description cartographer, engraver, mapseller, printseller and graphic artist
Date of birth/death 23 February 1755 / 1754  Edit this at Wikidata 16 August 1835  Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Corsley Mortlake
Work period 1788 / 1793 / 1797  Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
London  Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q3446124
Title
A New Map of the Kingdom of Prussia, with its Divisions into Provinces and Governments; from the Latest Authorities.
Description
English: An extremely attractive example of John Cary’s 1799 map of Prussia. Covers from Pomerania eastward along the Baltic Coast as far as Poland, extends south to Soldau and north past Lithuania to Memel (modern day Klaipeda). Offers stupendous detail and color coding according to region. All in all, one of the most interesting and attractive atlas maps Prussia to appear in first years of the 19th century. Prepared in 1799 by John Cary for issue in his magnificent 1808 New Universal Atlas .
Date 1799 (dated)
Dimensions height: 18.5 in (46.9 cm); width: 20.5 in (52 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,18.5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,20.5U218593
Accession number
Geographicus link: Prussia-cary-1799
Source/Photographer

Cary, John, Cary's New Universal Atlas, containing distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the World. From the latest and best authorities extant. London: Printed for J. Cary, Engraver and Map-seller, No. 181, near Norfolk Street, Strand, 1808.

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