File:Kitchen-21-Russia-Angara-2815.jpg

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English: A fragment of the map of Russian Empire (pages 21-22), said to be based on d'Anville's work, in Thomas Kithen's "Atlas describing the Whole Universe"
English: The Angara River area
Čeština: Povodí Angary, fragment mapy Ruska z „Atlas describing the Whole Universe“ Thomase Kithena z roku 1773
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English: "A General Atlas describing the whole Universe, being a Compleat and New Collection of the most approved Maps extant; Corrected with utmost Care, and augmented from the latest Discoveries; the whole thing being an Improvement of the Maps of d'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best Manner on Sixty-Two Copper Plates, By Thomas Kitchen, Senior, and Others". "London: Printed for Robert Sayer, Map and Printseller, at No. 53, in Fleet-Street. MDCCLXXIII" (i.e., 1773). Each map in the atlas has its particular author indicated as well.
Русский: "Общий атлас всей Вселенной", изданный в Лондоне в 1773 г. Издатель Томас Китчен.
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Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville  (1697–1782)  wikidata:Q733907 s:en:Author:Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville q:it:Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
 
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
Description French geographer and cartographer
Date of birth/death 11 July 1697 Edit this at Wikidata 28 January 1782 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Paris Edit this at Wikidata Paris Edit this at Wikidata
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