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A map of ye English Empire in ye continent of America : viz Virginia, Mary Land, Carolina, New York, New Iarsey, New England, Pennsilvania. Sold by R. Morden at ye Atlas in Cornhill neer ye Royal Exchange London. W.Binneman sculpsit

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Alternate title from head of text. This is state 2 of the map, as identified by Burden. See 71000 for a reproduction of the 2nd state of this map, 70999 for a reproduction of the 1st state of this map. Surround with many notes, starting "The designe of this map is to divert one common and notorious Abuse that the Dutch and French (whose Maps being the fondlings of this age) have imposed upon us..." Folder also contains a rather comprehensive description of the map addressed to Chester M. Cate, Huntington Library from Henry N. Stevens, Map and Book dealer, London. Submap: Virgina south to Florida. MS note: X71005. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Burden, map 514. Verso Text: MS note: 71005.
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[ca. 1684]
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71005
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