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The English empire in America, Newfoundland, Canada, Hudsons Bay & c in plano [cartographic material] / Herman Moll, fecit.

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Item

Date:

ca. 1701-1709].

Reference:

R11981-395-0-E, Volume number: 172

Item no. (creator):

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection Item# 172

Local class no.:

H3/1000/[1730?]

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3951122

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Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection

North America

The English empire in America, Newfoundland, Canada, Hudsons Bay & c in plano
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1701-1709].

Place:

[London:

Place of creation:

England

Extent:

1 map : mounted on paper, hand col. ; 21 x 27 cm.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Interesting early English Map of the Colonies, extending from Davies Straites to Florida and Cuba, centered on the British possessions in North America.

Provenance:

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Moll, Herman, d. 1732

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General note:

Includes compass rose with rhumb lines.
Text on verso partially covered by paper mounting.Map appears to have been trimmed.
Relief shown pictorially.

Custodial history:

Part of the Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection purchased by the Public Archives of Canada in 1981.

Citation/reference note:

Phillips, Entry 553, no 37., Phillips, Entry 536, no 161., Phillips, Entry 3481, no 38., McCorkle, Entry 701.1

Cartographic math note:

Bar scale in English and french leagues. 20 leagues in one D(egree)

Availability of other formats note:

The microfiche version is NMC 175353.

Date of issue:

This particular copy has been trimmed and mounted on paper. This map appeared in more than one atlas by Moll.In 1701 it apppeared in his "A system of geography or a new & accurate description of the earth in all its empires, kingdoms and states" as no 161. In 1709, it appeared in his "Atlas manuale: or a new sett of maps of all the parts of the earth, as well as Asia, Africa and America and Europe" as no 37.
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Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada, Eastern

Atlantic States - Maps - Early works to 1800

Atlantic Coast (North America) Early works to 1800

England - Colonies - America - Maps - Early works to 1800
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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80101/245 CA
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]
Original can be viewed in the presence of an early cartographic archivist.

Microfiche [R11981] NMC175353

[Consultation 90 Open]

Volume [R11981]

[Consultation 90 Open]

172 Item no. assigned by LAC 172

[Consultation 90 Open]

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