A new map of North America : shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains, &c., (1701)

A new map of North America : shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains, &c., (1701)

North America -- Early works to 1800 -- Maps<br>Geography -- Early works to 1800.

1 map : hand col., 40 x 50 cm. <br>Numbered 39. <br>Relief shown pictorially. <br>London meridian. <br>North America, including Gulf of Mexico to Newfoundland, and part of the west coast, with California as an island and Washington State listed as "parts as yet unknown."<br>"Delin. MBurg sculpt. Univ. Oxon."<br>Imprint derived from the atlas in which the map was issued.

Wells, Edward, 1667-1727<br>Burghers, M., engraver

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Oxford : Printed at the Theater

1701

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Is part of A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography : wherein not only the latitude and longitude of many places are corrected according to the latest observations, but also the most remarkable differences of antient and present geography may be quickly discern'd by a bare inspection or comparing of correspondent maps, which seems to be the most natural and easy method to lead young students (for whose use the work is principally intended) unto a competent knowledge of the geographic science ; together with a geographical treatise particularly adapted to the use and design of these maps / by Edward Wells ...

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WSU 260<br>G 1015 W45 1701

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