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New Chart of the Coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France or Canada. A,

  • ARTIST: Thomas Jefferys

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Gentleman's magazine, London.

  • MEDIUM: Copper engraving,

    DATE: Feb. 1746.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 13 5/8 x 18 1/2" (345 x 469 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Scarce colonial map by Thomas Jefferys after Nicolas Bellin.<br><br> A fine English mid-18th-century map stretching from Boston north to Labrador. The fishing banks off Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are marked, with soundings. Insets of the Atlantic Ocean, Quebec City, Fort Dauphin and a plan of Louisbourg add to the map’s appearance. Jefferys dedicated it to the British merchants trading to North America.

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  • CONDITION: Good condition although remargined on three sides.

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps