A map of the British empire, in North America

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A map of the British empire, in North America
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Item Information

Title:
A map of the British empire, in North America
Description:
Subject: Map of the United States and Canada. Shows locations of various Native American peoples. Cartouche at lower right shows a crown threaded through a cloth hanging between two trees with boxes marked "P.F." and "C.D." piled on the ground.
Creator:
Dunn, Samuel, -1794
Publisher:
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Name on Item:
By Samuel Dunn, mathematician, improved from the surveys of Capt. Carver.
Date:
1776
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local):
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects:
United States--Maps
Canada--Maps
Places:
United States
Canada
Extent:
1 map : engraving, hand colored ; 48 x 30 cm., on sheet 55 x 36 cm.
Terms of Use:
Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
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Publisher:
London : Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett, map & sea chartsellers, no. 53, Fleet Street, as the Act directs.
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:12,500,000]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=489716
Notes:
Prime meridian: Ferro.
Relief shown pictorially.
Notes (date):
Augst. 17th, 1776