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Title: An Accurate Map of North America Drawn from the Sieur Robert, with improvements
Creator: Rollos, G., fl. 1754-1789, creator
Rollos, G., fl. 1754-1789, engraver
Contributor: Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles, 1688-1766
Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1762
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, "Shows the North-West Coast to the Inlet of Martin d'Aquilar. Map patterned after Robert de Vaugondy (Gilles or his son Didier). Kashnor dates ca. 1759. Rosenthal dates [1762]. Small cartouche w. natives, animals.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS. note: 51 (on backing).
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map ; outline ; 19 x 30 cm., sheet 22 x 32 cm.
Identifier: 093:051 S
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/9866
Language: English
Subject: North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: [1762]
Place: North America
W 170°
W 0°/N 75°
N 0°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, April, 1924.

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