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A Map of New England and Nova Scotia; with parts of New York, Canada, and New Britain & the adjacent islands of New Found Land, Cape Breton, &c
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Map of New England and Nova Scotia; with part of New York, Canada, and New Britain & the adjacent Islands of New Found Land Cape Breton &c. by Tho. Kitchin Geogr
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map issued at the time of the Old French War." RLIN record gives date and published in information. Cartouche: harbor/forest scene. MS note: 280 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Seal circular device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 708; McCorkle 758.7. Verso Text: MS note: 280 (on backing).
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An accurate map of the islands of New Found Land, Cape Breton, &c.; with the adjacent province of Nova Scotia
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Describes division between British and French as a result of the Treaty of Utrecht. Kashnor dates as ca. 1755. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 250 (on backing).
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New Map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, Composed from a great number of actual Surveys; and other material Regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude; by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King
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See map 093:269M for earlier edition. Note border change. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 270 34.
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New Map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, Composed from a great number of actual Surveys; and other material Regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude; by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King
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See map 093:270M for later edition. RLIN record provides appeared in information. Kershaw identifies this as the fourth state of Jefferys' map. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 745; LC Phillips 1166,1208. Verso Text: MS note: 269.
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Map of Royal Island or Cape Breton Drawn by N. Bellin Engineer of the Marine
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Kashnor notes, "a rare map. probably engraved by Kitchin, and issued immediately after the taking of Louisburg by the Colonials." Kashnor dates [1746]. MS note: 150. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over LVG IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 596.
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The Town and Harbour of Louisburg on the Island of Cape Breton on the Coast of Nova Scotia, taken from the French 17 June 1745
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Kashnor notes, "Only a few copies are known. The capture of Louisburg by Colonial forces was not a popular victory in England, mainly because it was the only real action of military value to the credit of the nation. The Colonials had eclipsed the trained forces of the Mother Country." "Drawn by I. Bellin Engineer." "T. Kitchin Sculp." MS note: 151. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Fathoms. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 606.
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