Carte Réduite des côtes Orientale de l'Amérique Septentrionale contenant Partie du Nouveau Jersey, la Pen-sylvanie, le Mary-land, la Virginie, la Caroline Septentrionale, la Caroline Méridionale et la Georgie, Assujettie aux Observations les plus récentes et aux Cartes de détail le plus estimées. Dressée au Dépot Général des Cartes, Plans et Journaux de la Marine. Pour le Service des Vaisseaux du Roi. Par Ordre de M de Sartine, Conseiller d'Etat, Ministre et Secretaire d'Etat, ayant le Département de la Marine. 1778
Contributor
Département de la Marine, publisher Sartine, Antoine de, Comte d'Alby, 1729-1801 Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller Museum Book Store
Kashnor notes, "This is one of the charts issued for the use of French naval officers during the American Revolution." Seal of Depot de la Marine. MS note: bottom below neatline giving place of sale. . Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 318 M4.
Coasts--Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800 Coasts--South Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800 Nautical charts--Middle Atlantic States--Early works to 1800 Nautical charts--South Atlantic States--Early works to 1800 Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800 South Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period
1778
Place
North America United States Maryland Coast Virginia Coast North Carolina Coast South Carolina Coast Georgia Coast W 88° W 70°/N 40° N 30°
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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