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A map of the British and French dominions in North America with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements, humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Halifax, and the other Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade & Plantations, 1755

 Item — Drawer: 122 : L : 5, Section: 2
Identifier: 2019-SC-034-007

Description

First English edition, 3rd impression. Includes text and inset "A new map of Hudson's Bay and Labrador from the late survey of those coasts."

Dates

  • 1755

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Extent

8 Sheets : 1 map on 8 sheets : hand colored ; 136 x 195 cm, sheets 76 x 55 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Referenc3e numbers

Client reference #118; WAG #289276

Provenance

Martayan Lan LLC, 12 September 1997.

Related references

Stephenson, R.W. Table for identifying variant editions and impressions of John Mitchell's map of the British and French dominions in North America. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 39

Additional details

Scale [ca. 1:2,020,000]. Relief shown pictorially.

Condition

Some uneven edges, faint foxing at edges.

Created/Published

[London] : Sold by And: Millar opposite Katharine Street in the Strand, 1755

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository

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