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Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints

A new map of North America from the latest discoveries, 1761 Spilsbury, John, 1739-1769

Description

Hand coloured engraving of eastern United states and southern parts of eastern Canada. Notes the "Bounds of Hudson Bay by the Treaty of Utrecht" and fishing banks of the Atlantic provinces.

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Title
A new map of North America from the latest discoveries, 1761
Creator
Spilsbury, John, 1739-1769
Date Issued
1761
Description
Hand coloured engraving of eastern United states and southern parts of eastern Canada. Notes the "Bounds of Hudson Bay by the Treaty of Utrecht" and fishing banks of the Atlantic provinces.
Extent
1 map ; 27 x 38 cm
Geographic Location
East (U.S.) ; Canada, Eastern
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
Map contains text: "Engraved for the continuation of Dr. Smollets History of England". Map removed from source: Turner, R. (Richard). A new and easy introduction to universal geography; in a series of letters to a youth at School. London : printed for S. Crowder, ca. 1800 or later.
Identifier
G3300 1761 .S64; mccormick_086
Collection
Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Date Available
2013-04-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=5031685
AIPUUID
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
DOI
10.14288/1.0023048
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/