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A map of that part of America where a degree of latitude was measured for the Royal Society

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Title
A map of that part of America where a degree of latitude was measured for the Royal Society
Names
Dixon, Jeremiah (Cartographer)
Mason, Charles, 1728-1786 (Cartographer)
Collection

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

Charts and maps

Dates / Origin
Place: London
Publisher: s.n.,
Date Issued: 1769
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6265 [LHS 38]
Topics
Middle Atlantic States
Middle Atlantic States -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Delaware -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6265: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.
Content: Covers southern portions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, eastern section of Maryland, Delaware, and northeastern section of Virginia.
Content: In upper right corner: Gent. Mag. Nov. 1769.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 38.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Citation/reference: Jolly, D.C. Maps of America in periodicals before 1800, 244
Statement of responsibility: by Cha. Mason & Jere. Dixon.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 17 x 10 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 48763684
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15317437
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eacd0af0-c5d4-012f-c9c3-58d385a7bc34
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.

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  • 2015: Digitized
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of that part of America where a degree of latitude was measured for the Royal Society" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1769. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eeee-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of that part of America where a degree of latitude was measured for the Royal Society" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eeee-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1769). A map of that part of America where a degree of latitude was measured for the Royal Society Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eeee-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A map of that part of America where a degree of latitude was measured for the Royal Society