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To His Most Excellent Majesty King William IV: This Topographical Map of the Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada
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To His Most Excellent Majesty King William IV: This Topographical Map of the Districts of Montreal, Lower Canada
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This map is from the same series as 105:758. Kashnor notes, "A very fully detailed map, indicating ferries, bridges, corn mills, saw mills, iron works, Churches, colleges, telegraphs, &c. A very fine impression of Bouchette's famous map." Submap: Continuation of the Rideau Canal.. " Exhibiting the New Civil Division of the Districts into Counties Pursuant to a Recent Act of the Provisional Legislature; also a large section of Upper Canada, traversed by the Rideau Canal. Is With His Majesty's gracious and special Permission Most humbly and gratefully Dedicated by His Majesty's most devoted and loyal Canadian Subject, Joseph Bouchette, His Majesty's Surveyor General of the Province and Lieut. Colonel C.M." "Engraved by J & C. Walker 47 Bernard Street, Russell Square." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 771 (on backing).
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The Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada
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A very large linen backed map. Includes sea view vignettes and a sub map of the tip of the Gaspe peninsula. The border with Maine is not clearly defined. Sub map: Map of the Interior District of Gaspe. Vignettes: Five sea views of shore. "To His most Excellent Majesty William IV. This Topographical Map of... exhibiting the New Civil Division of the Districts into Counties pursuant to a recent Act of the Provincial Legislature; With His Majesty's gracious and special permission Most humbly and gratefully Dedicated by His Majesty's most loyal and devoted Canadian subject, Joseph Bouchette, His Majesty's Surveyor General of the Province and and Lieut' Colonel C. M." "Engraved by J. & C. Walker 47 Bernard Street, Rafael Square." Prime meridian: GM . Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes Sub-maps. Verso Text: HL Sticker: 127671.
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Map of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada with the Adjacent Parts of the United States of America &c. Compiled from the latest Surveys and Adjusted from the most recent and Approved Astronomical Observations by Joseph Bouchette
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Kashnor notes, " Dedicated to the Prince Regent by J. Bouchette, who was Surveyor General of the Province of Lower Canada." Elaborate cartouche with ships and Indians. Three engraved views by Bouchette: Grand Portage on Lake Superior; Cape Anguille and Cape Ray on entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence; Bird Islands.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Edmeads & Co. 1811. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: 105 306 2 sheets.
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To His Excellency the Earl of Dalhousie, Governor in Chief ofr the Canadas, &c. &ce. This Map of Quebec and its Environs, from Actual and Original Survey 1822
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Kashnor notes, "A very rare map, and the finest one published up to this time. The two views are engraved in aquatint." Two subviews. Two aquatint views by I. Adams: Great Fall of Chaudiere; Fall of the Montmorenci, Quebec in the Distance.. "Is most respectfully inscribed by John Adams, Royal Military Surveyor and Draftsman." "C. Smith Sculpt. Strand." Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 767.
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Map of Nova Scotia or Acadia; with the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from Actual Surveys by Capt. Montresor, Engr. 1768
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Kashnor notes, "A rare map. Dedicated to John Manners, Marquis of Granby, with emblematic engravings, trophies, etc. A very fine topographical map, indicating the parishes in St. John's, hills, rivers, soundings, sandbanks, &c." Kershaw identifies as the second state, supplies appeared in information. Elaborate dedication cartouche.. "To the Most Noble John Manners Marquis of Granby, Field Marshall & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces Master General of Ordnance, Colonel of His Majesty's Royal Regimt. of Horse Guards Blue, Honourable Privy Council: This Map with all Submission is most humbly inscribed by Your Lordship's most dutiful most obedient and devoted Servant John Montresor, Engineer." "J. Caldnall Sculp." Prime meridian: Ferro9. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 793. Verso Text: MS notes: 610 10.
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Figurative Plan exhibiting a Birds-Eye View of the River St. Laurence and its principal tributary streams from Kingston in Upper Canada to Ance Blanc Sablon on the Labrador Coast, now the Eastern Extremity of Lower Canada, a distance of upwards of 1,200 miles
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Kashnor notes, "A rare and important map, the first showing the county divisions, then recently made by the Canadian Legislature; indicating also the former Jesuit estates, then in Government hands." "also the Seigniores and Townships, &c., in the same Province of Lower Canada, principally intended to Elucidate Evidence given before a Committee of the Honourable House of Assembly for Internal Communications, in February, 1829, by William Sax, Provincial Land Surveyor." "Copy right secured according to law." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 784 T13 10 America N/1 12/6 (on backing).
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