A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America: containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina
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Title
A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America: containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina
Collection
Names
Moll, Herman, -1732 (Creator)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1731 (Questionable)
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-5347
Subjects
Great Britain -- Colonies -- North America
North America
Beavers -- Canada
Genres
Notes
Content: Imprint on map: Printed and sold by Tho. Bowles next ye Chapter House in St Pauls Church-yard, John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill, and by I. King at ye Globe in ye Poultrey near Stocks Market.
Content: Includes descriptive text, coat of arms with dedication dated 1715, and note in inset about an event of 1730.
Content: Prime meridian: London.
Citation/Reference: Stevens & Tree. Comparative cartography, 55c
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Statement Of Responsibility: according to the newest and most exact observations by Herman Moll, geographer.
Date: Date issued: 1715 [i.e. 1731?].
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 100 x 60 cm., folded to 64 x 28 cm.
NYPL copy has handwritten in ink on verso, in two places in upper right near fold: No. 8.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 49408717
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14950796
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7dda0650-c52a-012f-dadd-3c075448cc4b
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1731
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America: containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1731. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7dda0650-c52a-012f-dadd-3c075448cc4b
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1731). A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America: containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7dda0650-c52a-012f-dadd-3c075448cc4b
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America: containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7dda0650-c52a-012f-dadd-3c075448cc4b
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