A new map of North America shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c.
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Title
A new map of North America shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c.
Collection
Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases
Charts and maps
Names
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727 (Cartographer)
Burghers, M. (Cartographer)
University of Oxford (Engraver)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1719 (Questionable)
Place: [London]
Publisher: T.W. for R. Bonwicke, J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6390 [LHS 704]
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Notes
Content: Shows California as an island.
Content: "Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester."
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 704.
Content: Appears in Edward Wells' New sett of maps both of ancient and present geography. London, [1719?], no. 39.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 36 x 48 cm.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 21809013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b15157521
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 601ef970-c5d5-012f-2ba0-58d385a7bc34
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Date Issued
1719
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new map of North America shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1719. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/601ef970-c5d5-012f-2ba0-58d385a7bc34
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1719). A new map of North America shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/601ef970-c5d5-012f-2ba0-58d385a7bc34
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new map of North America shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/601ef970-c5d5-012f-2ba0-58d385a7bc34
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