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Map of North America by J. Palairet With considerable Alterations & Improvements from D'Anville, Mitchell & Bellin. by L. Delarochette. 1765

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Title: Map of North America by J. Palairet With considerable Alterations & Improvements from D'Anville, Mitchell & Bellin. by L. Delarochette. 1765
Creator: Delarochette, L. (Louis), 1731-1802, cartographer
Contributor: Bowles, John, 1701-1779
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1760
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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, "North of NeWAlbion We have 'Opening discovered by Martin d'Aguilar in 1603,' forming the mouth of the 'River of the West.' Further north is 'Opening discovered by Juan de Fuca in 1592. In this opening is an Island With a High Mountain in the Form of a Pillar.' This map locates the Indian nations, and shoWs the chain of forest around the Great Lakes." Note this is probably the first state of map 105:237, and the one covered by the RLIN record. Table of European holdings.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues (inaccurate). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: IHS Willedary Device With sub VC. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map outline col. 48 x 58 cm., sheet 49 x 60 cm.
Identifier: 105:237A M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/768
Language: English
Subject: North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
North America--Maps
Time Period: 1765
Place: North America North America
W 145°
W 10°/N 70°
N 5°
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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