North America : from the French of Mr. d'Anville, improved with the back settlements of Virginia and course of Ohio, illustrated with geographical and historical remarks


North America
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Item Information

Title:
North America : from the French of Mr. d'Anville, improved with the back settlements of Virginia and course of Ohio, illustrated with geographical and historical remarks
Creator:
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
Contributor:
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Contributor:
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Date:
[1768]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
North America (area)
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 46 x 51 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Printed for Robt. Sayer in Fleet Street and Thos. Jefferys the corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Cross
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:6,500,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
2nd issue.
Relief shown pictorially.
Includes text describing the "French incroachments" and "English title to their settlements on the continent."
Includes note in lower right corner below text: The Boundaries of the Provinces since the Conquest of Canada are laid down in this Map as settled by the King in Council.
Appears in Jefferys' A general topography of North America and the West Indies. London : Printed for Robert Sayer, 1768. (G1105 .J4 1768).
Prime meridians: London and Ferro.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
Stevens & Tree. Comparative cartography, 51b
Identifier:
4000137_0014
Call #:
G1105 .J4 1768
Barcode:
30000003761136