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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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    An Accurate Map of North America Drawn from the Sieur Robert, with improvements

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast to the Inlet of Martin d'Aquilar. Map patterned after Robert de Vaugondy (Gilles or his son Didier). Kashnor dates ca. 1759. Rosenthal dates [1762]. Small cartouche w. natives, animals.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS. note: 51 (on backing).

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    A new map of the province of Quebec in North America : drawn from the best authorities: by Thos. Kitchin Geogr

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    Sales information slip shows this map and 4 others sold as a lot and gives date of map as abt. 1756. Map was printed in London Magazine, October, 1764. Cartouche: framed with vines MS note: Probably 1756 Maps 19. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 150248.

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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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    North America and the West Indies;

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    Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map, shoWing the country West of the Mississippi, the boundaries of Virginia, North and South Carolina, reaching to that river. The inset map of the country locates Old Forts EdWard, William Henry, Frederic, St. John, and Chamilles to the St. LaWrence, and Albany, Schenectadi, Forts Hunter and OsWego to Lake Ontario." Kashnor dates as ca. 1764. Submaps and treaty articles. See 093:532 for another copy. "a NeWMap, Wherein the British Empire and its limits, according to the difinitive (sic) Treaty of Peace in 1763, are accurately described, and the Dominions possessed by the Spaniards, the French and other European States; the Whole compiled from the NeWSurveys and Authentic Memoirs that have hitherto appeared. " Cartouche With Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country betWeen Montreal, Albany and OsWego. Paper sale tag, June 7, 1927 With MS note: #669.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures .

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  • New and Accurate Map of North Carolina in North America

    New and Accurate Map of North Carolina in North America

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    Kashnor notes,"A scarce map issued during the early days of the American Revolution." Kashnor dates as [1776]. MS note: 376 (on map and backing). Transfer text upper left corner.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Two seals.. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 11. 376(on backing)..

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