Map of Nova Scotia, or Acadia : with the islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from actual surveys

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Item Information

Title:
Map of Nova Scotia, or Acadia : with the islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from actual surveys
Engraver:
Caldwall, James, 1739-1819
Printer:
Dury, Andrew
Dedicatee:
Granby, John Manners, Marquis of, 1721-1770
Cartographer:
Montrésor, John, 1736-1799
Name on Item:
by Captn. Montresor, engir. 1768
Date:
1768
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Nova Scotia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Acadia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Prince Edward Island--Maps--Early works to 1800
Prince Edward Island--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
Cape Breton Island (N.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Canada > Nova Scotia (province)
Canada > Province of Prince Edward Island (province)
Canada > Nova Scotia (province) > Cape Breton Island (island)
Extent:
1 map on 4 sheets : hand-colored, joined into 2 sheets ; 100 x 139 cm, sheets 54 x 141 cm
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Printed & sold by A. Dury in Dukes Court St. Martins Lane
Scale:
Scale approximately 1:390,000
Language:
English
Notes:
A map of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and part of New Brunswick.
Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Prime meridians: London and Ferro.
Second state with parish divisions on St. John's Island.
Title in a decorative scroll surround at upper right.
Inscription to "John Manners" in decorative cartouche depicting fishing iconography.
Dedication reads: "To the most Noble John Manners Marquis of Granby, Field Marshal & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces Master General of the Ordnance, Colonel of His Majesty's Royal Regmt. of Horse Guards Blue and one of the Lords of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council; This Map with all Submission is most humbly inscribed by Your Lordship's most dutiful most obedient, and devoted servant John Montresor, Engineer."
Also published in The North American Atlas, London, W. Faden, 1777.
Notes (citation):
Kershaw, K.A. Early printed maps of Canada, 1703-1799, vol. 3, entry 793
Phillips, P.E. List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress, vol. 2, p. 624
Seller, J.R. Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789, entry 312
Identifier:
06_01_018272
Call #:
G3420 1768 .M66
Barcode:
39999085964912