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The history of Illinois and Louisiana under the French rule : embracing a general view of the French dominion in North America with some account of the English occupation of Illinois
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Extract from a map of the British and French dominions in North America / by Jno. Mitchell
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No old shelf mark. "This map was Undertaken with the Approbation and at the Request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and is chiefly composed from Draughts, Charts and Actual Surveys of different parts of His Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America; Great Part of which have been lately taken by their Lordship's Orders and transmitted to this Office by the Governors of the said Colonies and others. John Pownall, Secretary." A very small "Province of Main" with other imagined borders across the area. For a similar map with slight variations, see RB ephMPME0004. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Extract from a map of the British and French dominions in North America / by Jno. Mitchell
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No old shelf mark. "This map was Undertaken with the Approbation and at the Request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and is chiefly composed from Draughts, Charts and Actual Surveys of different parts of His Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America; Great Part of which have been lately taken by their Lordship's Orders and transmitted to this Office by the Governors of the said Colonies and others. John Pownall, Secretary." This is a copy of a portion of Pownall's map drawn later by Stone. For a similar map with slight variations, see RB ephMPME0002. Prime meridian: GM or London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville improved with the English Surveys made Since the Peace
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Kashnor notes, "An interesting map, showing parts of Canada, with Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia, and the United States east of the Mississippi." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, English, sea leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis W I. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 114.
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North America from the French of Mr. d'Anville Improved with the English Surveys made since the Peace
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Kashnor notes, "Locates Chicago and gives a good map of the Illinois country and the country around the headwaters of the Mississippi, and the old forts and towns of the Ohio country." See 093:534M for an earlier version by Jefferys. RLIN record adds appeared in information. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over GR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 755.2 (1775 state). Verso Text: MS note: 533.
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New Map of the North Parts of America claimed by France under the Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France with the adjoining Territories of England and Spain
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the far west taken from a French map, and locates a fairly correct course of the Missouri, notes La Hontan's limit ending in the Great Lake, and gives a good map of New Mexico, with the City of Santa Fe. A rare early western map." View of Indian fort of Sasquesahanck. Two submaps. Scale for determining distance on a Mercator scale map. McLaughlin identifies this as first edition. Submaps: Map of the Mouth of the Mississipi & Mobile Rivers, &c.; Harbour of Annapolis Royal. Vignette: The Indian Fort at Sasquesahanok. Bromsall coat of arms.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. References: McLaughlin 197.. Verso Text: MS note: No. 9.
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