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Title: A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries
Creator: Spilsbury, John, 1730?-1795?, cartographer
Spilsbury, John, 1730?-1795?, engraver
Contributor: Spilsbury, John, 1730?-1795?
Date Created and/or Issued: 1761
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: "Engraved for the Continuation of Dr. Smollett's History of England." Smollett's Continuation of the Complete History of England was first published in 1760, then again in 1762, 1763, etc. Accompanying notes mentions three other copies of this map in the Huntington's possession. This may be the earliest copy of this map. Cartouche: flowered. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
Extent: 1 map ; 28 x 38 cm., sheet 30 x 41 cm.
Identifier: 288362
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/10569
Language: English
Time Period: 1761
Place: North America
W 100°
W 52°/N 55°
N 28°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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