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A map of the British Empire in America : with the French, Spanish and Hollandish settlements adjacent thereto

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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John H. Levine Collection

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Title
A map of the British Empire in America : with the French, Spanish and Hollandish settlements adjacent thereto
Additional title: Carte particuliere de la Amérique septentrionale.
Names
Mortier, Corneille (Publisher)
Popple, Henry, d. 1743 (Cartographer)
Cóvens, Jean (Publisher)
Condet, Johannes, 1711-1781 (Engraver)
Collection

John H. Levine Collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1750 (Questionable)
Place: Amsterdam
Publisher: Printed for I. Covens and C. Mortier
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 96-7647 [Levine]
Topics
North America
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Insets: Mexico -- Fall of Niagara -- Quèbec -- New York -- Placentia -- Annapolis Royal -- Boston -- New York -- Charles Town -- Bermuda -- S. Augustine -- Providence -- Havana -- S. Jago -- Kingston -- Port Antonio -- Port Royal in Martinica -- Barbadoes -- Antigua -- Cartagene -- Porto Bello.
Citation/reference: Described in Babinski's Henry Popple's 1733 map of the British Empire in America.
Content: Includes note.
Acquisition: John H. Levine Bequest.
Funding: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Citation/reference: Koeman, C. Atlantes Neerlandici, II, p. 60
Citation/reference: Phillips 3448
Statement of responsibility: by Henry Popple ; I. Condet s.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 48 x 47 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
English
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 13247676
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14950681
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 26289430-c6f0-012f-9439-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1750: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the British Empire in America " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1750. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26289430-c6f0-012f-9439-3c075448cc4b

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the British Empire in America " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26289430-c6f0-012f-9439-3c075448cc4b

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1750). A map of the British Empire in America Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26289430-c6f0-012f-9439-3c075448cc4b

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A map of the British Empire in America