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Cover: Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada. Bouchette, Joseph ; Wyld, James, 1831

Cover: Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada. / Bouchette, Joseph ; Wyld, James / 1831
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Full Title: (Covers to) To His Most Excellent Majesty King William IV, This topographical map of the Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada, Exhibiting the new civil division of the districts into counties pursuant to a recent act of the Provincial Legislature; Is ... Most Humbly and gratefully dedicated by ... Joseph Bouchette ... Engraved By J. & C. Walker 47 Bernard Street, Russel Square. Published by James Wyld, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross, London May 2nd 1831. (with) Map of the Interior District of Gaspe ...

Author: Bouchette, Joseph ; Wyld, James

Date: 1831

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Author: Bouchette, Joseph ; Wyld, James

Date: 1831

Short Title: Cover: Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada.

Publisher: London: James Wyld

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 126

Object Width cm: 236

Note: Huge map of Quebec District extending from Lake St. Peter to the District of Gaspe with a large inset map of the Gaspe Peninsula. With five views that are the same views used in the author's 1815 Map of Lower Canada, from which this 18321 map is derived. See notes to the 1831 Map of the District of Montreal. Dissected into three sheets, the central sheet into 25 sections, and the western and eastern sheet each into 20 sections. Outline color. Map sheets fold with green end papers each respectively labeled "Central", "West" and "East" in ms on bookplates reading "Jas. Wyld (Successor to Mr. Faden) Geographer To Her Majesty. Charing Cross, East ..." Outer slip case is full green leather 26x19.5 with "Quebec 3 Rivers" stamped on the spine in gold.

Reference: Thomson, Men and Meridians, p 264-269; TMC 36, p15; Not in Phillips.

Country: Canada

State / Province: Quebec

Full Title: (Covers to) To His Most Excellent Majesty King William IV, This topographical map of the Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada, Exhibiting the new civil division of the districts into counties pursuant to a recent act of the Provincial Legislature; Is ... Most Humbly and gratefully dedicated by ... Joseph Bouchette ... Engraved By J. & C. Walker 47 Bernard Street, Russel Square. Published by James Wyld, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross, London May 2nd 1831. (with) Map of the Interior District of Gaspe ...

List No: 4435A

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: J. & C. Walker

Published In: To His Most Excellent Majesty King William IV, This topographical map of the Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada, Exhibiting the new civil division of the districts into counties pursuant to a recent act of the Provincial Legislature; Is ... Most Humbly and gratefully dedicated by ... Joseph Bouchette ... Engraved By J. & C. Walker 47 Bernard Street, Russel Square. Published by James Wyld, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross, London May 2nd 1831. (with) Map of the Interior District of Gaspe ...

Publication Author: Bouchette, Joseph ; Wyld, James

Publication Date: 1831

Publication Reference: Thomson, Men and Meridians, p 264-269; TMC 36, p15; Not in Phillips.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4435.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 126

Publication Width cm: 236

Image No: 4435A

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