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Title
A New and Correct Chart of the Coast of New Foundland, from Cape Raze to Cape Bonavista, with Chebucto Harbour in Nova Scotia done from the latest Observations
Contributor
Jno. Mount and Tho. Page, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued
1753
1754
1755
1756
1757
1758
1759
1760
1761
1762
1763
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Kashnor notes, "a fine chart, one of the earliest published charts of Newfoundland." Lightly printed. Kashnor dates as ca. 1752. Kershaw notes this plate was used till 1775 when "it was extremely worn and the impressions for several of the last editions are poor." Kershaw gives appeared in information. Submaps: Trinity Harbour; St. Johns Harbour; Chedabucto Harbour in Nova Scotia. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: Kershaw 523. Verso Text: MS note: 562.
Extent
1 map ; 42 x 101 cm., sheet 44 x 108 cm.
Identifier
105:562 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1148
Language
English
Time Period
ca. 1758
Place
North America
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Cape Race to Cape Bonavista
W54°
W52/ N49°
N46°
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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