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A new & accurate map of North America : drawn from the most authentic modern maps and charts

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
A new & accurate map of North America : drawn from the most authentic modern maps and charts
Names
Bowen, Thomas, -1790 (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1778 (Questionable)
Place: London?
Publisher: Printed for J. Cooke?
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-5228 [Filed with North America, 1750?, as originally cataloged in NYPL Dictionary catalog of the Map Division]
Topics
North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "Engraved for Middletons Complete system of geography."
Content: Bancroft Collection.
Content: Includes some historical notes.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Prime meridian: London.
Content: Probably from Charles Theodore Middleton's A new and complete system of geography.
Statement of responsibility: by Thos. Bowen.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 25 x 42 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 33631505
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15104142
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 70ece6e0-c52a-012f-b1eb-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1778: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new & accurate map of North America : drawn from the most authentic modern maps and charts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1778. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee65-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new & accurate map of North America : drawn from the most authentic modern maps and charts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee65-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1778). A new & accurate map of North America : drawn from the most authentic modern maps and charts Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee65-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A new & accurate map of North America : drawn from the most authentic modern maps and charts