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A map of the British and French dominions in North America, with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: A map of the British and French dominions in North America, with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements | |
| Creator: Mitchell, John, 1711-1768 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1755 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 item(s) | |
| Extent: 1 map : color ; 137 x 196 cm. | |
| Collection Number: hmap1755m52 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Map Collection | |
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Scope and Content
Alternate title: Map of the British and French dominions in North America; Title from cartouche, bottom right.; A variant of the second edition of Mitchell's map of the British colonies in North America, pub. the same year.; Inset: A new map of Hudson's Bay and Labrador, 27x30cm (upper left corner).; Inscription: "This map was undertaken with the Approbation and at the request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations...John Pownall, Secretary. Plantation Office, Feby. 13, 1755."; Bottom right beneath border: Published by the author Feb. 13th, 1755 according to Act of Parliament.; Inside map border at bottom: Printed for Jefferys and Faden, geographers to the King at the corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Crofs, London. Tho. Kitchin, sculp.; Texts: 1) "After the first drawing..." 2) (six parts) "I. Astronomical observations," etc.; Scale given in miles or minutes of latitude, English miles, English & French sea-leagues, common French leagues and Dutch miles.; Publication: [London] : Published by the Author ; Printed for Jefferys and Faden Geographers to the King at the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, London
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A map of the British and French dominions in North America, with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements, hmap1755m52, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.