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To Nova Scotia : the sunrise province of Canada. Illustrated with photographs and maps
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Kashnor notes, "Am excessively rare map, one of the few specimens of American map engraving of the eighteenth century. It is dedicated the Edward Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia. There are two small holes in the map, otherwise it is in very fine state with full margins, as issued." Note this differs from the 1776 version in McCorkle (776.27). Cartouche: Pictorial with figures. Vignette: View of Boston Cl.[Colony] of N.E. planned 1630. Sub maps: Situation of Halifax Draught of the Harbour &c.; Plan of Halifax; Plan of Quebec; City & Port of Louisbourg. MS notes: Museum Bk. Store Cat 93 #314, 181666 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned device lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps Vignettes. References: McCorkle 776.27. Verso Text: MS note: 181666.
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Kashnor notes, "Extending from Hudson's Bay to Pennsylvania, and westward to Lake Winnipeg." See 105:497 for a later copy, 093:223 for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 496.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the country west of Lake Winnepeg, and the Portages on the Fur Trader's Route; also shows the location of the house on Asseneboyne River." See also 105:496 for an earlier copy and 093:223 for additional copy. Note changes in topography in New England and west of Mississippi River. Kashnor dates as ca. 1818. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 497.
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Kashnor notes, "Extending from Hudson's Bay to Pennsylvania, and eastwards [westwards] to Lake Winnipeg." Variant map of 105:497 per note on old folder. Kashnor dates as ca. 1817. See also 093:227, another copy. Watermark indicates this may be earlier than Kashnor's estimate. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Watermark: VE 1796. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 223.
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Kashnor notes, "An interesting map of Hudson's Bay, showing the forts of the Company around the Bay with the boundaries of the territory reaching to the north of Lake Winnipeg. The national boundary is undefined after reaching the Great Portage on Lake Superior." Kashnor dates as ca. 1796. This is a copy of 093:223, possibly earlier, without the Thomson attribution. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Watermark: VE 1796. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 227.
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