Rare Books
A map of New England & the country adjacent extending northward to Quebec & westward to Niagara, on Lake Ontario : shewing Gen: Shirley and Gen: Johnson's Routs ; & many places omitted in other maps ; communicated by a gentleman who resided in these parts
You might also be interested in
Image not available
North America and the West Indies;
Visual Materials
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 .
105:669 M
Image not available
North America and the West Indies: a New Map, 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 New Surveys and Authentic Memoirs that have hitherto appeared
Visual Materials
Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the Illinois and Ohio country. locating Chicago. The southern boundary of the Hudson's Bay Company territories is along latitude 49, running beyond the Lake of the Woods. In the map are also located the various H. B. Co. forts and factories." Kashnor dates as ca. 1763. Submaps and treaty articles. See 105:669 for another copy. RLIN record suggests 1764 date. Cartouche with Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country between Montreal, Albany and Oswego. . Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 532 Map c.1783.
093:532 M
Image not available
North America. Performed under the Patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood, by the Sieur D'Anville. Greatly Improved by Mr. Bolton
Visual Materials
Kashnor notes, "With particulars of the Territorial definitions of the Treaty of Paris, 1763. Valuable for the locations of the old Western forts, particularly Fort Cumberland, Fort Necessity, and the 'French Fort of Ducane'. It also shows a remarkable knowledge of the country north-west to Lake of the Woods." Kashnor dates as [circa 1765]. Cartouche: Indian maiden with children, designer and engraver noted.. "Engraved by R. W. Seale." "PL II (upper left)" "Gravelot delin. Walker sculp (cartouche)." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis over TH IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 641.
105:641 M
Image not available
America, laid down from the Observations of the Royal Academy of Sciences and compared with the Maps of Sanson, Nolin, Du Fer, de l'Isle, containing the several European Settlements both in North and South parts of America, agreeable to the latest accounts, particularly the British Empire in the northern part of America, with the adjacent Settlements of the French and Spaniards agreeable to Mr. Henry Popple's large Map, Moll and other newest and best Authorities
Visual Materials
Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map. The western coast terminates with "Cape Mendochin," with the following note: 'California was always thought an island till the Spanish Jesuit in 1701 discover'd it was joined to the Continent, of which the Royal Scoiety received information in 1708,' and locates New Albion and Pt. Sir Francis Drake. Shows La Hontan's western river beyond the Rockies reaching almost to the Pacific." [Kino was Italian] Note seventeen small maps around main map. Elaborate cartouche of traders and natives. Seventeen sub-maps(1) Town and harbor of Charleston, (2) the Bermudas, (3) Harbour of St. Augustine, (4) Harbor of Providence, (5) The Havana, (6) Bay of St. Jago, Cuba, (7) Barbadoes, (8) Anitgua, (9) Cartegena, (10) Harbour of Portobello, (11) Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, (12) Harbour of Port Antonio, (13) Fort Royal, Martinica, (14) Harbour of Placentia, (15) Harbour of Anapolis Royal, (16) Boston Harbour, (17) New York and Perthamboy Harbour.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 198.
105:198 M