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West Canada Warren, Henry; Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878
Description
Engraved map with hand-colored outline. Shows drawings of Kingston, Niagara Falls, local Indians and a beaver. Also shows seal of Upper Canada with inscription: "Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniar. REG F D, Sigill Prov. Canadae Superioris". Decorative flower border. Lower Margin: "The Illustrations by H. Warren & Engraved by Robt. Wallis.", "The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin."
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| Title | West Canada |
| Creator | Warren, Henry; Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878 |
| Publisher | London, New York : John Tallis & Company |
| DateIssued | [1851] |
| Description |
Engraved map with hand-colored outline. Shows drawings of Kingston, Niagara Falls, local Indians and a beaver. Also shows seal of Upper Canada with inscription: "Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniar. REG F D, Sigill Prov. Canadae Superioris". Decorative flower border. Lower Margin: "The Illustrations by H. Warren & Engraved by Robt. Wallis.", "The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin."
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| Extent | 1 map ; 24 x 32 cm |
| GeographicLocation |
Canada, Eastern ; Canada, Western ; Quebec (Province) |
| Genre | Maps |
| Type | Still Image |
| FileFormat | image/jpeg |
| Language | English |
| Notes |
See two other maps from this atlas are in the McCormick Collection. See maps mccormick_124 and mccormick_128. Map possibly removed from source: Martin, Robert Montgomery. Ed. Tallis's Illustrated Atlas, and Modern History of the World, Geographical, Political, Commercial, and Statistical. London, New York: John Tallis and Company, 1851.
Information found in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Tooly's Dictionary of Mapmakers. Rev. ed. 2003 v.4, David Rumsey's website, MapHist listsrv discussion on Tallis maps, and the Trent University Archives fonds description for Robert Hunter. |
| Identifier | G3460 1851 .R36; mccormick_120 |
| Collection | Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints |
| Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints |
| DateAvailable | 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/ |
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| AIPUUID | 1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0 |
| IsShownAt | 10.14288/1.0023186 |
| AggregatedSourceRepository | 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/