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An accurate map of South America: drawn from the best modern maps and charts, and regulated by astron'l. observatns

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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

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An account of the European settlements in America: in six parts ... Each part contains an accurate description of the settlements in it, their extent, climate, productions, trade, genius and disposition of their inhabitants ; the interests of the several powers of Europe with respect to those settlements, and their political and commercial views with regard to each other

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Title
An accurate map of South America: drawn from the best modern maps and charts, and regulated by astron'l. observatns
Names
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 (Author)
Burke, William, 1730-1798 (Associated name)
Dodsley, James, 1724-1797 (Publisher)
Collection

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

Atlases

An account of the European settlements in America: in six parts ... Each part contains an accurate description of the settlements in it, their extent, climate, productions, trade, genius and disposition of their inhabitants ; the interests of the several powers of Europe with respect to those settlements, and their political and commercial views with regard to each other

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1757
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley...
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6467 [LHS 3033; atlas cases]
Topics
America -- Discovery and exploration
America
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: 8vo: v. 1: A, B(+/-, B2, 4), C-E(E1), F-U, X; v. 2: [A]1, B-X.
Content: Attributed to Burke, possibly in collaboration with his brother Richard and/or his cousin William. Cf. Todd, p. 28-29. CBEL attributes to William.
Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6467: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 3033.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Citation/reference: ESTC, T006290.
Citation/reference: Todd, 4a
Content: Copy 1: Binder's title: European settlements in America. -- Sprinkled calf, black and green morocco lettering pieces, gilt spine decorations and titling, gilt decorative cover edges, red sprinkled edges. -- Bookplate: Edn. Smith; C.J. Sawyer, October 1926.
Content: Copy 2: Binder's title: Settlem. in America. -- Sprinkled calf, red morocco titling piece, gilt spine titling and rules, gilt rule borders, cover edges blind tooled with blacking, red sprinkled edges. -- Bookplate (v. 1): John Lord Sheffield, Sussex; Bookplate (v. 2, laid in) Thomas Pennant; Henry Stevens.
Statement of responsibility: by Eman. Bowen, geog'r. to His Majesty, 1747.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13602310
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6ad2def0-c5d4-012f-a7b9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1729: Creator Born
  • 1757: Issued
  • 1797: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "An accurate map of South America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1757. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fd2b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "An accurate map of South America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fd2b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1757). An accurate map of South America Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fd2b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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An accurate map of South America