File: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, NYPL1693407.tiff

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Description 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 / according to the newest and most exact observations by Herman Moll, geographer.
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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. Note 2.) Includes descriptive text, coat of arms with dedication dated 1715, and note in inset about an event of 1730. Note 3.) NYPL copy has handwritten in ink on verso, in two places in upper right near fold: No. 8. Note 4.) Prime meridian: London. Note 5.) Relief shown pictorially.
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Stevens & Tree. Comparative cartography, 55c
Physical description
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1 map : hand col. ; 100 x 60 cm., folded to 64 x 28 cm.
Date i.e. 1731?
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http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?imageID=1693407

institution QS:P195,Q219555
Author Moll, Herman, d. 1732 -- Geographer (not in Relator list)
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From The Lionel Pincus & Princess Firyal Map Division. Released on a CC0 license.[1]
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1693407
Location
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Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
NYPL digital item published
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2-24-2009; updated 3-25-2011


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