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North America : : corrected from the observations communicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris

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Title
North America : : corrected from the observations communicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris
Names
Senex, John, -1740 (Engraver)
Collection

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

Atlases

Modern geography: or all known countries in the world. Laid down from the latest observations and discoveries, communicated to the Royal Society of London and Academy of Sciences at Paris. To which is added the geography of the ancient world, showing in ...

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1708 - 1725 (Inferred)
Place: London
Publisher: J. Senex
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6042 ([Map 4])[In LHS 318]
Topics
North America
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Dedicated to Anthony Hammond.
Content: NYPL copy in Map Div. 97-6042 is folded to 69 x 52 cm.
Content: NYPL copy in Map Div. 97-6042 is Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection 739.
Ownership: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 739.
Statement of responsibility: by Iohn Senex, F.R.S., 1710 ; Iohn Senex sculpt.
Funding: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 94 x 66 cm.
Description
Covers continent of North America, as then known, with Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Shows boundaries, rivers, and principal settlements, with notes. Includes decorative title cartouche depicting classical figures, with coat of arms.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 16948217
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13654254
RLIN/OCLC: 50555862
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15492221
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 83f90af0-c5d3-012f-7867-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1708: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "North America : " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1708 - 1725. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b21b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "North America : " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b21b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1708 - 1725). North America : Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-b21b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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