A new map of the whole continent of America : divided into North and South and West Indies wherein are exactly described the United States of North America as well as the several European possessions according to the preliminaries of peace signed at Versa

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Title: A new map of the whole continent of America : divided into North and South and West Indies wherein are exactly described the United States of North America as well as the several European possessions according to the preliminaries of peace signed at Versa
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Published / Created: 1794
Publication Place: London :
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle,
Description: "Publish'd by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 12th May 1794."
Appears in Thomas Kitchin's General atlas, describing the whole universe.
Includes table, "The Continent and Islands of America are Divided and Possessed as follows viz."
Inset: The supplement to North America containing the countries adjoining to Baffins & Hudson bays.
Joined into two sheets measuring 53.8 x 121.6 cm. and 53.8 x 121.2 cm. Stamped number on top sheet: 60. Stamped number on top sheet: 61. Cross Collection no. 139.
Prime meridian: Ferro.
Re-issue of John Gibson's map of [1763], 1772, 1777, 1783, and 1786.
Relief shown pictorially.
Shows the Western Hemisphere with some political borders, tabular information indicates national possessions; cities and rivers.
Title from ornamental cartouche.
Extent: 1 map on 4 sheets : hand col. ; 102.8 x 118.2 cm.
Extent of Digitization: Completely digitized
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:13,000,000].
Coordinates: 13000000 and a
Language: English

Format: cartographic
Genre: Maps
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): America--Maps--Early works to 1800
West Indies--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name): Gibson, J. (John)
Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784. General atlas describing the whole universe
Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805
Robert Laurie and James Whittle

Access: Public
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Citation: Phillips, 682, Phillips, 699, no. 65-66, and Tooley, R.V. Mapping of America, p. 52, no. 3 (1794 f)