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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.

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    Map of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

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    One of 11 maps bound together into a red leather case.The 10 other state maps by Tanner, hinged in the same vol. : (21818) New York. 1827 (21819) Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 1827 (21820) Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. 1827 (21821) Kentucky and Tennessee. 1827 (21822) Ohio and Indiana. 1827 (21823) North & South Carolina. 1827 (21824) Georgia and Alabama. 1827 (21825) Louisiana and Mississippi. 1827 (21826) Illinois and Missouri. 1827 (21827) Florida. 1827 Maine is generously extended beyond the 48th parallel. Cartouche: Rocky coast of Maine. Submap: Northern tip of Maine. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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    A New and Accurate Map of North America

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    A version of Kitchin's map. Note South Carolina is split in two sections. Cartouche: framed with coat of arms. Sub map: Map of Hudsons Bay &c. MS note: 140842. "(wherein the Errors of all proceeding British, French, and Dutch Maps, respecting the rights of Great Britain, France & Spain, & the Limits of each of His Majesty's Provinices, are Corrected) Humbly Inscribed to the Honourable Charles Townshend, one of the Right Honourable Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain &c. By his Most Obliged, most Obedient and Very Humble Servant Huske." "Tho: Kitchin Sculpt." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps.

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    A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763

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    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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  • General Map of North America from the Latest Observations

    General Map of North America from the Latest Observations

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    Kashnor gives date as [1776] RLIN record suggests 1778. Map includes distance chart between 29 American and Canadian cities. Bounds of Hudsons Bay [Co.] shown by Treaty of Utrecht. MS note: 102 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 1776.

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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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