Particular draughts of some of the chief African Islands in the Mediterranean, as also in the Atlantic and Ethiopic Oceans. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge ... M.DCC.XLVII) A complete system of geography. Being a description of all the countries, islands, cities, chief towns, harbours, lakes, and rivers, mountains, mines, &c. of the known world ... In two volumes. The whole illustrated with seventy maps, by Emanuel Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty, being all new-drawn and ingraved according to the latest discoveries and surveys; making, of themselves, a complete atlas, for the sse of gentlemen, merchants, mariners, and others, who delight in history and geography ... Vol. 1. London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge ... M.DCC.XLVII. Afric...

Engraved plate with 8 maps. Relief shown pictorially. Each map contains historical and geographical note. Contents: An accurate map of the islands of Malta, Goze & Cuming -- An accurate chart of Cape de Verd Islands, being an improvement of Captn. Roberts's draught -- The Bay of Agoa de Saldanha -- Island of Teneriffe -- A plan of the Dutch Fort at the Cape of Good Hope -- A draught of Table Bay -- Island of Madera -- A correct map of the Island of St. Hellena, belonging to the English East India Company, by Eman. Bowen. In the title Bowen states that he is "Preserving all that is useful in the Fourth and Last edition of the Complete Geographer, publish'd under the name of Herman Moll, &c." The 70 maps were also published in two other forms: in "A Complete Atlas" of 1752, and as the Maps for the "Complete Collection of Voyages" by John Harris, in 1744-48 (M&B). The text is massive and interesting, and there are several important maps of America: America, West Indies, Mexico, Louisiana, Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania et al, and Newfoundland et al. The map of the World in Hemispheres is lacking in this copy. Both volumes are newly bound in full brown leather covered boards with "Geography. Vol. 1" and -Geography. Vol. 2" embossed on the spine in gilt. cf P614 (1752 edition of A Complete Atlas...); NMM p.356; M&B p 166. cf Tooley, Maps of Africa, pt. 1, p. 26; P614 (1752 edition of A Complete Atlas...); NMM p.356; M&B p 166.