A new map of North America, with the British, French, Spanish, Dutch, and Danish dominions on that great continent and the West India islands, 1763

Item — Container: room 018

Identifier: 2020-SC-024-003

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains 26 maps of the New World, dating 1541-1778, which illustrate the progression of European geographic knowledge about Virginia and North America from the 16th through the 18th centuries

Dates

1763

Creator

Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Creator, Person)
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782 (Creator, Person)
Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786 (Creator, Person)

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

1 Sheets : 1 map ; 10 inset maps ; hand colored ; 96 x 58 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

Scale ca. 1:18,500,000. Relief shown pictorially. Includes title cartouche, "according to the definitive treaty concluded at Paris 10th February 1763, with great improvements from the Sieurs d'Anville & Robert, London. Printed for Rob Sayer Map and Printseller at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street." Shows anchorages, currents, and routes of navigation along the coast. Includes historical notes, text, 10 insets of harbors, and a table showing that "North America is divided into the continent & the islands" according to geography and politics.