COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Pownall, Thomas
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Pownall, Thomas
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Date:
1786
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1786
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Short Title:
A new map of North America, with the West India Islands (northern section).
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A new map of North America, with the West India Islands (northern section).
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Publisher:
Robert Sayer
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Robert Sayer
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Publisher Location:
London
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London
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Type:
Atlas Map
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Atlas Map
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Obj Height cm:
51
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51
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Obj Width cm:
117
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117
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Scale 1:
5,300,000
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5,300,000
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Note:
Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 2 sheets. Shows forests, banks, forts, Native American villages, trading posts, mines, salt pits, sailing courses, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Inset map: A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay. Includes geographic notes on map, and "Article III" of the Treaty. Prime meridians: Ferro and London. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet.
note
Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 2 sheets. Shows forests, banks, forts, Native American villages, trading posts, mines, salt pits, sailing courses, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Inset map: A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay. Includes geographic notes on map, and "Article III" of the Treaty. Prime meridians: Ferro and London. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet.
Note
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Reference:
P4300; cf Wheat, 196 (1783 ed.); Lowery, 657 (1783 ed.);
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P4300; cf Wheat, 196 (1783 ed.); Lowery, 657 (1783 ed.);
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World Area:
North America
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North America
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Full Title:
A new map of North America, with the West India Islands. (Northern section). Divided according to the Preliminary Articles of Peace, signed at Versailles, 20. Jan. 1783, wherein are particularly distinguished the United States, and the several provices, governments &ca. which compose the British Dominions; laid down according to the latest surveys, and corrected from the original materials, of Goverr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliamt., 1783. (London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map, Chart & Printseller, no. 53, Fleet Street, as the Act directs August 15th 1786)
full_title
A new map of North America, with the West India Islands. (Northern section). Divided according to the Preliminary Articles of Peace, signed at Versailles, 20. Jan. 1783, wherein are particularly distinguished the United States, and the several provices, governments &ca. which compose the British Dominions; laid down according to the latest surveys, and corrected from the original materials, of Goverr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliamt., 1783. (London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map, Chart & Printseller, no. 53, Fleet Street, as the Act directs August 15th 1786)
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List No:
0411.040
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0411.040
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Page No:
30
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30
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Series No:
42
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42
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Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
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Kitchin, Thomas
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Pub Date:
1790
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1790
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Pub Title:
A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
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A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
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Pub Reference:
P4300.
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P4300.
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Pub Note:
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
pub_note
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
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Pub List No:
0411.000
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0411.000
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Pub Type:
World Atlas
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World Atlas
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Pub Maps:
35
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35
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Pub Height cm:
55
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55
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Pub Width cm:
41
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41
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Image No:
0411040
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0411040
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/D0043/0411040.sid target=_blank>Full Image Download in MrSID Format</a>
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Authors:
Pownall, Thomas
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Rumsey Collection
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