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A Map of the most Inhabited part of New England

Description: A large map in four sheets. Maine is shown as the "Eastern Part of Massachusets." Vermont is still part of New Hampshire. The arrival of the Mayflower is part of the cartouche with natives presenting a beaver as a sign of peace and Ms. Liberty pointing the way forward to a mixed forest of firs and palm trees. Cartouche: Mayflower arrival. Sub maps: Plan of the Town of Boston; Plan of Boston Harbor from an Accurate Survey. "containing the Provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, with the Colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island, Divided into Counties and Townships The whole composed from Actual Surveys and its Situation adjusted by Astronomical Observantions." "Lotter Sculpsit 1776" Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crosslike device over LK?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 150091 scribbling.
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Date: 1776
Call number: 150091
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Map of the most Inhabited part of New England containing the Provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, with the Colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island, Divided into Counties and Townships: The whole composed from Actual Surveys and its situation adjusted by Astronomical Observations

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Kashnor notes, "This is the old Colonial Map, originally engraved and issued by Thomas Jefferys, the plate having passed into the possession of the firm when the Jefferys and Sayer, and Sayer and Bennett firms became Laurie and Whittle." Two submaps. Patterned after Jeffreys' 1755 map, see McCorkle 755.19. Cartouche: Landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth. Submaps: Plan of the Town of Boston; Plan of Boston Harbor from an Accurate Survey.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. References: McCorkle 755.19.. Verso Text: MS notes: 457 England 4 Sheets (one sheet)..

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A map of the most inhabited part of New England : containing the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire ; with the colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island

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A large four sheet map. English title in upper left hand corner inside an elaborate cartouche; Latin title one third of the way down the map in a simple box. Submaps: Boston. Boston Harbor. Cartouche: Elaborate with figures. "Divided into Counties and Townships The whole composed of Actual Surveys and its situation adjusted by Astronomical Observations." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: FCS. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 152150 (sheet --}.

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A map of the most inhabited part of New England : containing the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire ; with the colonies of Conecticut [sic] and Rhode Island ; divided into counties and townships ; the whole composed from actual surveys and its situation adjusted by astronomical observations

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A large map in two sheets. Submaps: A Plan of the Town of Boston; Boston Harbor. Cartouche: Settlers & Indian. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: New England circled 3; circled 4; 480570 (1 of 2); (2 of 2).

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This Map of the Province of Nova-Scotia and parts adjacent

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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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New Map of New England. New York. New Jarsey. Pensilvania. Maryland. and Virginia

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast from Boston Harbor to the Chesapeake. The inset map locates New York, Bergen, West Chester and Flushing, Brookland, Newtown, Flatbush, Bedford, Utrecht and Gravesend on Long Island; in New Jersey it locates Newark, Woodbridge and Elizabeth Towne. Perth Citty, Dockura and Middletown." Kashnor dates ca. 1680. McCorkle confirms this is first edition, 1680. Submap: New York Harbor Cartouche with putti.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. References: McCorkle 680.4. Verso Text: MS note: 93 489.

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A Map of the Inhabited Part of Canada from the French Surveys With the Frontiers of NeW York and NeW England from the Large Survey by Claude Joseph Sauthier

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This map is a variant of map 105:072M. A piece has been cut from beloW the cartouche and the explanation of the disposition of troops is not included. Elaborate cartouche of traders dealing With Indians for pelts.. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute, leagues, Canadian. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 777.19. Verso Text: MS note: 305 L11.

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