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English: 18th century hand-coloured engraved map of the Iberian peninsula depicting various topographical features of the land, as published in Robert Wilkinson's General Atlas, circa 1794. (Volume 2., page 666.)
Titl'd A Map of Spain & Portugal, Drawn from the Beſt Authorities
Español: Mapa del siglo XVIII grabado al cobre e iluminado a mano, representando varias características topográficas de la Península Ibérica. Publicado en el atlas general de Robert Wilkinson (volumen 2., página 666.)
Português: Mapa do século XVIII gravado em cobre e iluminado a mão, representando várias características topográficas da Península Ibérica. Publicado no atlas geral de Robert Wilkinson (volume 2., página 666.)
Català: Mapa del segle XVIII grabat al coure i il·luminat a mà, representant diverses característiques topogràfiques de la Península Ibèrica. Publicat en l'atles general de Robert Walkinson (volum 2., pàgina 666)
Date circa 1794
Source Scanned from my personal collection. (scanned by User:RedCoat)
Author
Robert Wilkinson  (–1825)  wikidata:Q7351069
 
Description cartographer and publisher
Date of birth/death 1825 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period between 1768 and 1825
date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1768-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1825-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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London Edit this at Wikidata
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[published at] No. 58 Cornhill London, England

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