North America divided into its principall parts where are distinguished the severall states which belong to the English, Spanish, and French

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Title
North America divided into its principall parts where are distinguished the severall states which belong to the English, Spanish, and French
Names
Berry, William, active 1669-1708 (Publisher)
Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667 (Cartographer)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Atlases

A collection of maps of the world

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1680 - 1689 (Inferred)
Place: London
Publisher: Sold by William Berry at the sign of the globe between Charing-Cross and White-Hall
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6050 (Map [5]) [In LHS 326]
Topics
France -- Colonies -- America
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America
Spain -- Colonies -- America
Genres
Maps
Notes
Funding: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Statement of responsibility: "Sold by William Berry at the sign of the globe between Charing-Cross and White-Hall, 1680."
Content: Dedication: To the most serene and most sacred majesty of Charles II, by the grace of God, king of Great Brittain, France, and Ireland, this map of North America is humbly dedicated and presented by your majesties loyal subject and servant, William Berry.
Ownership: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 720.
Statement of responsibility: described by Sanson ; corrected and amended by William Berry.
Content: Title at top: North America divided into its pri[n]cipall parts, viz. Arctick lands, New North Wales, N. South Wales, N. Brittain, Canada, N. Fpance [sic], N. Scotland, N. England, N. York, N. Jarsey, Mary-Land, Virginia, Carolina, Florida, Mexico or N. Spain, N. Mexico, the islands of New Found Land, California, the Antilles, in which are distinguished the severall countries as they are possessed by the English, Spanish, and French, &c.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 53 x 87 cm
Description
Accompanied by: Geographical tables of the divisions of North America. 1 sheet ; 61 x 50 cm. Includes ill. in decorative cartouches. Prime meridian: Ferro. Shows California as an island.
Type of Resource
Text
Cartographic
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 16926638
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15469755
RLIN/OCLC: 50335174
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15469762
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e9841220-c5d3-012f-5e40-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1669: Creator Born
  • 1680: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1708: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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North America divided into its principall parts where are distinguished the severall states which belong to the English, Spanish, and French