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Map of Nova Scotia or Acadia; with the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from Actual Surveys by Capt. Montresor, Engr. 1768

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Title: Map of Nova Scotia or Acadia; with the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from Actual Surveys by Capt. Montresor, Engr. 1768
Creator: Montrésor, John, 1736-1799, creator
Montrésor, John, 1736-1799, cartographer
Caldnall, J., engraver
Contributor: Dury, Andrew, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1768
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Kashnor notes, "A rare map. Dedicated to John Manners, Marquis of Granby, with emblematic engravings, trophies, etc. A very fine topographical map, indicating the parishes in St. John's, hills, rivers, soundings, sandbanks, &c." Kershaw identifies as the second state, supplies appeared in information. Elaborate dedication cartouche.. "To the Most Noble John Manners Marquis of Granby, Field Marshall & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces Master General of Ordnance, Colonel of His Majesty's Royal Regimt. of Horse Guards Blue, Honourable Privy Council: This Map with all Submission is most humbly inscribed by Your Lordship's most dutiful most obedient and devoted Servant John Montresor, Engineer." "J. Caldnall Sculp." Prime meridian: Ferro9. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 793. Verso Text: MS notes: 610 10.
Type: image
Format: image/tiff
Extent: 1 map ; hand col. ; 100 x 139 cm., sheet 105 x 140 cm.
Identifier: 105:610 M
556504
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1168
Language: English
Subject: Nova Scotia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Acadia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Prince Edward Island--Maps--Early works to 1800
Prince Edward Island--Administrative and Political Divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
Cape Breton Island (N.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: 1768
Place: North America
Canada
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island [Island of Saint John]
W 67°
W 59°/ N 47°30'
N 43°30'
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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