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A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763

Description: This unatributed map has a MS note attached, "NB The map of North America intended for this Work is at present in the Engravers hands. This being provided to explain the plan of the travels." See 130450 for a revised copy of this map which includes Spilsbury's name. Cartouche: vined MS note: 130449. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Two crowned circular devices. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
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Date: 1763
Call number: 130449
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A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763.A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763

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See 130449 for another copy of this map. Note the cartouche has been revised one to the other. Maine border extended further north by coloring on this map. Cartouche: more elaborate than 130449. MS note: 130450. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Two crowned circular devices. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.

130450

New and Accurate Map of the Present Seat of War in North America, Comprehending New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pensylvania (sic), New-York &c

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Kashnor dates as c.1770. Probably later because of reference to Revolutionary War. Some notes regarding boundary dispute between New York and New Jersey. Small vined cartouche with sailing ship. MS note: 101 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned seal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 410 (map) 101 (on backing).

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A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries. 1763

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Kashnor notes, "A good map of the far west to the Lake of the Woods, and locating Fort St. Charles and Fort St. Pierre. Shows the old boundaries of Carolina, Virginia, and New England reaching beyond the Mississippi." MS note: 524 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries

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"Engraved for the Continuation of Dr. Smollett's History of England." Smollett's Continuation of the Complete History of England was first published in 1760, then again in 1762, 1763, etc. Accompanying notes mentions three other copies of this map in the Huntington's possession. This may be the earliest copy of this map. Cartouche: flowered. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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A New Map of North America, agreeable to the latest Discoveries

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Kashnor notes, "Shows New Albion, all the territory northward of the Missouri and Oregon as part of British Territory." This map appears to be a later edition of 105:266 by Wilkinson. It now shows Vancouver Island as Quadra and Vancouver's Island. New mountains appear in the west and the map extends further south. Kashnor dates as c. 1796. MS note: 267 (on Backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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A New Map of North America, agreeable to the Latest Discoveries

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the Pacific Coast as it was known immediately before Vancouver's discoveries. It is a good map of the North West and Alaska." See also 105:267M for an apparent later version. Ms note: 266 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: 1794 Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 266.

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A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763

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