Map North America, performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood;


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Title
North America, performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood;
Contributor Names
Bolton, Solomon, -approximately 1768.
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782.
Seale, Richard William.
Postlethwayt, Malachy, 1707?-1767.
Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773.
Walker, Anthony, 1726-1765.
John and Paul Knapton (Firm)
Created / Published
[London] Printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1752.
Subject Headings
-  North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
-  North America
Notes
-  Scale ca. 1:6,000,000.
-  Hand colored.
-  Relief shown pictorially.
-  Shows provinces, cities and towns, forts, Indian villages and tribal territory.
-  Also shows shoals, banks, and other navigational hazards off the coast of Nova Scotia and in the Caribbean area.
-  Originally issued in 4 plates. LC copy mounted as 1 map.
-  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 13
-  "N.B. This large map of North America was originally engrav'd at Paris, ..."
-  Includes historical and descriptive notes, and an inset chart of Baffin Bay and Hudson Bay.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  Vault
-  AACR2: 100; 651/1; 700/1; 700/2; 700/3; 710/6
Medium
col. map 89 x 90 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3300 1752 .B62
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3300.ar001300
Library of Congress Control Number
74694275
Online Format
image
Description
Scale ca. 1:6,000,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Shows provinces, cities and towns, forts, Indian villages and tribal territory. Also shows shoals, banks, and other navigational hazards off the coast of Nova Scotia and in the Caribbean area. Originally issued in 4 plates. LC copy mounted as 1 map. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 13 "N.B. This large map of North America was originally engrav'd at Paris, ..." Includes historical and descriptive notes, and an inset chart of Baffin Bay and Hudson Bay. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 700/1; 700/2; 700/3; 710/6
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Bolton, Solomon, -Approximately 1768, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon D' Anville, Richard William Seale, Malachy Postlethwayt, Hubert François Gravelot, Anthony Walker, and John And Paul Knapton. North America, performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood. [London Printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1752] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74694275/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

APA citation style:

Bolton, S., Anville, J. B. B. D., Seale, R. W., Postlethwayt, M., Gravelot, H. F., Walker, A. & John And Paul Knapton. (1752) North America, performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood. [London Printed for John and Paul Knapton] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74694275/.

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Bolton, Solomon, -Approximately 1768, et al. North America, performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood. [London Printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1752] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/74694275/>.