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Title
An Accurate Map of North America
Creator
Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767, cartographer
Gibson, J. (John), engraver
Contributor
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Date Created and/or Issued
1783-07-02
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Two sub maps: A Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; The Passage by Land to California Discover'd by Father Eusebius Francis Kino.. Voluminous text regarding sections of the treaty and other explanatory details. RLIN record gives appeared in information. Note this is a later printing of the map 093:146 in the Museum Bookstore collection, and is designated 093:147. "Describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish Dominions on this great Continent; according to the Definitive Treaty Concluded at Paris 10th Feby. 1763. Also all the West India Islands belonging to and possessed by the several European Princes and States." "The whole laid down according to the latest and Most authentick Improvements, by Emanuel Bowen, Geogr. to His Majesty And John Gibson Engraver." Elaborate cartouches, on title and scale. Two sub maps. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 149502 147 cat 93 2 sheets [printed] 5 6.
Extent
1 map ; outline col.ed ; 51 x 115 cm., sheet 56 x 119 cm.
Identifier
149502
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1764
Language
English
Subject
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
British--America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period
1775
Place
North America
Central America
W 115°
W 45°/N 55°
N 5°
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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