A map of the British and French dominions in North America : with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements, humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Halifax, and the other Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade &

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Description

Title: A map of the British and French dominions in North America : with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements, humbly inscribed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Halifax, and the other Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Trade &
Creator: Mitchell, John, 1711-1768
Contributor: Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784
Millar, Andrew, 1705-1768
Published / Created: [1755]
Copyright Date: [1755]
Publication Place: [London] :
Publisher: Publish'd by the author Febry 13th, 1755 according to the act of Parliament, and sold by And. Miller, opposite Katherine Street in the Strand,
Description: First edition, first issue with Millar's name and Katharine Street in imprint misspelled Miller and Katherine, respectively. Two cities in Massachusetts are named Leicester, and none is named Worcester.
For a description of different editions and impressions, see the Osher Map Library (http://oshermaps.org/special-map-exhibits/mitchell-map/cartographic-notes).
Includes text and inset "A new map of Hudson's Bay and Labrador from the late survey of those coasts."
Prime meridian: London.
Relief shown pictorially.
Extent: 1 map on 8 sheets ; sheets 73 x 55 cm or smaller
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale approximately 1:2,000,000
Coordinates: (W 106°55ʹ--W 50°55ʹ/N 52°20ʹ--N 28°10ʹ)., 028.166667, -050.916667, 052.333333, -106.916667, 2000000, and a
Edition: [First edition, first issue].
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 71 1755D

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Maps
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): France--Colonies--America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Great Britain--Colonies--America--Maps--Early works to 1800
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name): Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784
Millar, Andrew, 1705-1768
Subject (Topic): British--America--Maps--Early works to 1800.

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Citation: Cumming, W.P. Southeast in early maps, 293, and p. 25-26
McCorkle, B.B. Early printed maps of New England 1513-1800, 755.31
Ristow, W. A la carte, page 109

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 13886411
Object ID (OID): 15830728