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Title
North America
Names
Rapkin, J (Cartographer)
Marchant, J (Illustrator)
Rogers, J. (English painter, active ca. 1825-1842) (Engraver)
Martin, Robert Montgomery, 1803?-1868 (Associated name)
London Printing and Publishing Company (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Whole

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1851
Place: London?
Publisher: The London Printing and Publishing Company
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5042
Topics
Indians of North America
North America
Mexico
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: the map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin ; the illustrations by J. Marchant & engraved by J. Rogers.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Outline color.
Content: Shows Russian America [Alaska], British Territory, Greenland, the United States, Mexico, "Guatimala," and the "West India Islands"; state of Texas without panhandle; areas of Indian habitation.
Content: Includes illustrations: Esquimaux dog-sledge -- Mount Hekla -- Beavers -- Falls of Niagara -- Convoy of diamonds -- Ancient monument, Mexico -- North American Indians -- Wapiti Deer -- Cossacks.
Numbering: In upper right margin: 63.
Statement of responsibility: From Tallis's illustrated atlas, and modern history of the world, geographical, political, commercial, and staistical / edited by R. Montgomery Martin. 1851
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 30 x 22 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 54065
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 913876540
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20643849
Other local Identifier: NA016.1.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): da01d850-113e-0133-a4a4-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1851: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "North America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1851. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/682343f0-1f4f-0133-6e1b-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "North America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/682343f0-1f4f-0133-6e1b-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1851). North America Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/682343f0-1f4f-0133-6e1b-58d385a7bbd0

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North America