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A New Map of Nova Scotia and Cape Britain. with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, Composed from a great number of actual Surveys ; and other materials Regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude ; with an Explanation

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Title: A New Map of Nova Scotia and Cape Britain. with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, Composed from a great number of actual Surveys ; and other materials Regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude ; with an Explanation
Creator: Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, cartographer
Contributor: Jefferys, Thomas, -1771, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1755
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, "The first issue of Jefferys' map. It was re-issued twenty years later by Sayer and Bennett." Kershaw states this is the second state of Jefferys map. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: I Ville Ary under IHS Crowned fleur-di-lis over LVC. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 739; McCorkle 755.20. Verso Text: MS note: 668.
Type: image
Format: image/jp2
Extent: 1 map ; 47 x 61 cm., sheet 54 x 75 cm.
Identifier: 105:668 M
182517
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1242
Language: English
Subject: Nova Scotia--Maps--Early works to 1800
New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
Saint Lawrence River Valley--Maps--Early works to 1800
Canada--Maps--Early works to 1800
Maritime Provinces--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: 1755
Place: North America
Canada
Nova Scotia
Québec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward's Island
United States
Maine
W 74°
W 58°/N 50°
N 42°
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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