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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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A new map of North America from the latest discoveries, 1761
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| Date Issued |
1761
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| 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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| Extent |
1 map ; 27 x 38 cm
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| 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.
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| Identifier |
G3300 1761 .S64; mccormick_086
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
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| Date Available |
2013-04-01
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| 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/
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| Catalogue Record | |
| AIP UUID |
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0023048
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
CONTENTdm
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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/