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Title
Carte des Possessions Angloises & Françoises du Continent de l'Amérique Septentrionale Par I. Parlairet Londres 1756
Creator
Palairet, Jean 1697-1774, creator
Palairet, Jean 1697-1774, cartographer
Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784, engraver
Contributor
Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued
1756
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Kashnor notes, "Indicates by different colours, English and French possessions, also disputed territories, and forts built by the French or taken from the English." Explanation of color use, etc. is given in both French and English. "On trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction a la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des peuples & des colonies de ce continent. Messrs." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: MS notes: (105) 659 Possessions Angloises Frances 1750 [all on backing].
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map ; hand col. ; 42 x 58 cm., sheet 44 x 59 cm.
Identifier
105:659 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1235
Language
French
French
Subject
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period
1756
Place
North America
United States
Canada
W100°
W60°/ N54°
N28°
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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