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A New and Exact Map of the Island of St. Christopher in America

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Title: A New and Exact Map of the Island of St. Christopher in America
Creator: Baker, Samuel, cartographer
Contributor: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1753
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
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Description: One map on four sheets. Cartouche: Vined columns. Jams. Mynde Sculp. Dedication: Military decorations. Table: An Alphabetical List of the Subscribers Names. Submap: The Leeward Caribee Islands. Table of areas of each Parish.. "According to an Actual and Accurate Survey made in the Year 1753. Describing the several Parishes with their respective limits, Contents, & Churches, also the high ways, the Situation of every Gentleman's Plantation, Mills and Houses; with the Rivers, and Gutts. Likewise the Bays, Roads, Rocks, Shoals and Soundings that Surround the Whole. By Saml. Baker Lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy." "To the Right Honble. The Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain &c. This map is most humbly Dedicated By their Lordships most Obedient humble Servt. Saml. Baker." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 7, 8, 9, 10 778 four sheets.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map ; outline col.ed ; 114 x 141 cm., sheet 120 x 151 cm.
Identifier: 105:778 M
429765
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1378
Language: English
Subject: Saint Kitts--Maps--Early works to 1800
Saint Kitts--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: 1753
Place: Caribbean
Saint Kitts [Saint Christophers]
W63°/ N17°
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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