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The theatre of war in North America, with the roads, and tables, of the superficial contents, distances, & ca
Title
The theatre of war in North America, with the roads, and tables, of the superficial contents, distances, & ca. / by an American.
Publication
London : Printed for Robt. Sayer and Jno. Bennett, no. 53, Fleet Street, as the act directs, 20th Novr. 1776.
Physical Description
1 map : outline color ; 73 x 52 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scale approximately 1:7,500,000 (W 92°45ʹ00ʺ--W 50°00ʹ00ʺ/N 51°30ʹ00ʺ--N 25°00ʹ00ʺ).
Notes
2nd edition, 1st state, with entirely new plate from 1st edition that now shows all of Florida peninsula with title in cartouche.
Below map is letterpress entitled: A compendious account of the British colonies in North America.
Lower right corner of map includes Evan's polymetric table of America, with distances, and Thomas Templeman's survey of the size and area of the individual colonies.
Watermark.
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 18, 2017
References
Stevens, H.N. Comparative cartography, no. 59
Tooley, R. V. Mapping of America, 59
Subjects
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History.
Maps.
Maps.
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