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Richard William Seale: A correct Chart of the Mediterranean Sea, from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Levant; From the latest and best Observations: for Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr. Rapin’s History..   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Richard William Seale  (–1785)  wikidata:Q55989328
 
Description drawer and engraver
Date of birth/death 1785 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1732 Edit this at Wikidata–1785 Edit this at Wikidata
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London Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q55989328
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A correct Chart of the Mediterranean Sea, from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Levant; From the latest and best Observations: for Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr. Rapin’s History..
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English: A large and attractive hand colored 1745 sea chart of the entire Mediterranean region. Drawn in considerable detail with most ports clearly labeled. Large title cartouche in the lower left quadrant. Rumb lines throughout with a decorative compass rose at center. An inset depicts “The Road to Leghorn” or Livorno harbor.
Date 1745
date QS:P571,+1745-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Dimensions height: 14 in (35.5 cm); width: 28.5 in (72.3 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,14U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,28.5U218593
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Geographicus link: Mediterranean-seale-1845
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