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Title: A Survey of Louisburg Harbour
Creator: Backhouse, Thomas, cartographer
Contributor: Robert Laurie and James Whittle, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1798-07-12
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, "An interesting map, locating the remains of the old town and ruins of the old fort and lighthouse." Kershaw gives appeared in information. View of town and fort ruins, houses and trees.. "To Rupert George, Esq. Commander of His Majesty's Ship Hussar, and Senior Officer on the Nolva Scotia Station; This Chart is most respectfully dedicated, by his very humble Servant, Thos. Backhouse." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Fathoms. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. References: Kershaw 940; LC Phillips 1251. Verso Text: MS note: 607 15.
Extent: 1 map ; 47 x 66 cm., sheet 54 x 72 cm.
Identifier: 105:607 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1162
Language: English
Time Period: 1798
Place: North America
Canada
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Island
Louisbourg
W60°/ N45°50' approx.
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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