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A map of ye English Empire in ye continent of America : viz Virginia, Mary Land, Carolina, New York, New Iarsey, New England, Pennsilvania. Sold by R. Morden at ye Atlas in Cornhill neer ye Royal Exchange London. W.Binneman sculpsit

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Title: A map of ye English Empire in ye continent of America : viz Virginia, Mary Land, Carolina, New York, New Iarsey, New England, Pennsilvania. Sold by R. Morden at ye Atlas in Cornhill neer ye Royal Exchange London. W.Binneman sculpsit
Alternative Title: A new description of the English Empire in the continent of America : viz. Virginia, Mary-land, Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jarsey, New England, &c. / by R. Daniel, Esq.
Creator: Daniel, R., cartographer
Contributor: Morden, Robert, d. 1703, publisher
Berry, William, fl. 1669-1708
Date Created and/or Issued: 1679
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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: Alternate title from head of text. This is state 2 of the map, as identified by Burden. See 71000 for a reproduction of the 2nd state of this map, 70999 for a reproduction of the 1st state of this map. Surround with many notes, starting "The designe of this map is to divert one common and notorious Abuse that the Dutch and French (whose Maps being the fondlings of this age) have imposed upon us..." Folder also contains a rather comprehensive description of the map addressed to Chester M. Cate, Huntington Library from Henry N. Stevens, Map and Book dealer, London. Submap: Virgina south to Florida. MS note: X71005. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Burden, map 514. Verso Text: MS note: 71005.
Type: image
Format: image/tiff
Extent: 1 map hand col. 50 x 59 cm., sheet 60 x 77 cm.
Identifier: 71005
620594
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/3918
Language: English
Subject: Great Britain--Colonies--America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: [ca. 1684]
Place: North America United States Virginia Maryland Carolinas Pennsylvania New York New Jersey New England
W 77°
W 57°/N 41°
N 36°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Relation: 70999 71000

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