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A new description of Carolina

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
A new description of Carolina
Names
Lamb, Francis (Engraver)
Bassett, Thomas (Bookseller) (Publisher)
Chiswell, Richard (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1676 (Questionable)
Place: London
Publisher: Sold by Tho. Basset in Fleetstreet and Ric. Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5002
Topics
Early maps
South Atlantic States
North Carolina
South Carolina
United States -- South Atlantic States
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Francis Lamb, sculp.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 38 x 50 cm, on sheet 43 x 54 cm
Description
Shows area from Bay Matancas, near St. Augustine, to C. Charles. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Includes text on verso: "The Description of Florida" p. 50 and "The Description of Carolina" p. 49.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 18345889
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646040
Folder number: US183.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ea9d1730-3d7d-0135-9587-007a981d9d78
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

  • 1676: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new description of Carolina " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1676. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5bc5310-3d7d-0135-94c0-39dd11bf5411

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new description of Carolina " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5bc5310-3d7d-0135-94c0-39dd11bf5411

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1676). A new description of Carolina Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f5bc5310-3d7d-0135-94c0-39dd11bf5411

Wikipedia Citation

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A new description of Carolina