Full title: The coast of Guyana from the Oroonoko to the river of Amazons and the inland parts as far as they have been explored by the French & Dutch engineers [cartographic material] : with the islands of Barbadoes, Tobago & ca. from the observations of Captain Edward Thompson made in the Hyaena, in the year 1781, when he commanded in the rivers Berbice, Essequebo, and Demerari, and governed those colonies after their conquest from the Dutch / by L.S. De la Rochette MDCCLXXXIII ; Engraved and published by Willm. Faden.

Author/creator: Thompson, Edward, 1738?-1786, Faden, William, 1749-1836, Delarochette, L. (Louis), 1731-1802.

Date: Octor. 6th, 1783..

Call Numbers: Z/M2 754/1783/1, M2 754/1783/1

Record Identifier: 74VvklZJZeAl

Language: English

Formats: Maps

Contents: , 1 map : outline col. ; 49 x 65 cm, on sheet 55 x 72 cm.

Publishers: London : Willm. Faden, Charing Cross, Octor. 6th, 1783.

Access: To preserve the paper copy the aperture card will be issued.

Notes: "Engraved and published by Willm. Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing-Cross, Octo.r 6th 1783" Includes numerous remarks on the coast of Guiana and several coastal profiles. Below title is dedication to the merchants of Barbadoes and Guyana by Edward Thompson. Below neat line at center: Approved by the chart committee of the Admiralty. Insets: Entrance of river Berbice / by Captn. E.T.. Scale [ca. 1:190 080] ; Surinam River from the Dutch. Scale [ca. 1:380 160] ; Port of Cayenne from the French. Scale [ca. 1:140 800] ; The entrances of the rivers Essequebo and Demerari / by Captain Thompson. Scale. [ca. 1:760 320] ; Astronomical observations on the coast of Guyana / by Captn. Thomas ; The entrance of Demarari River S. by W. distant about four leagues / by Captn. Thomson, April 11th 1781 ; Appearance of the land about Cayenne from the French. Shows rivers, mountains, islands, named regions and lakes. Map has table of astronomical observations. Mitchell Library copy: Mounted on linen. Selected for Digitisation 2013.

Additional physical form availability note: Online images available via the State Library of NSW at: http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/album/albumView.aspx?itemID=1195299&acmsid=0 ; Digital order number c010700001.

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MMS ID: 991014041949702626