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Distance & Direction of Various Places From New York As Measured Upon the Surface of the Artificial Globe
- Title:
- Distance & Direction of Various Places From New York As Measured Upon the Surface of the Artificial Globe
- Alternate Title:
- Distance & Direction of Various Places From New York
- Collection:
- Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Bradford, Thomas G.
- Date:
- 1835
- Posted Date:
- 2017-04-14
- ID Number:
- 1046.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_1046_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1800 - 1869
- Subject:
- New York City
Ethnocentrism
- Measurement:
- 21 dia (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- At first glance, this unusual map might be regarded as the ultimate expression of the New-York-centric world, more than a century before Steinberg's famous View of the World From Ninth Avenue, ID #1387. In fact, Bradford was a Bostonian, and he likely included this map in his 1835 Atlas with an eye to its commercial usefulness. (On the other hand, one struggles to find commercial need for the distance and mileage to the North and South Poles.)
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact
- Source:
- Bradford, Thomas G. 1835. Comprehensive Atlas Geographical, Historical and Commercial. Boston: William D. Tickner. Plate 180.
- Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.
