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Title
New Map of the most Considerable Plantations of the English in America Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester
Creator
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727, creator
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727, cartographer
Nicholls, Sutton
Contributor
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued
1700
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Kashnor notes, "With inset maps of New Scotland, Carolina, Jamaica, Bermudas and Barbadoes." Kashnor dates as [1698]. McCorkle suggests 1700, gives appeared in information. Submaps: Carolina; New Scotland; I. of Jamaica; Bermudaz or Sommers Isles; I of Barbados. MS note:461 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 700.9. Verso Text: MS note: 93/461 (on backing).
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map ; 36 x 48 cm., sheet 40 x 50 cm.
Identifier
093:461 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/338
Language
English
Subject
Great Britain--Colonies--America--Maps--Early works to 1800
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period
1700
Place
North America
United States
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Canada
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Bay of Fundy
Prince Edward Island
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Barbados
Bermuda
Jamaica
W 80°
W 60°/N 45°
N 35°
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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