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Title

[America] [cartographic material] /

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Item (linked) part of

America: Western Hemisphere [cartographic material] (R11981-3-1-E)

Date(s)

27 April 1776

Place of creation

England

Publisher

Wm. Faden

Extent

1 map : hand col. outline ; 33 x 39 cm on sheet 39 x 45 cm.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Shows outline of North and South America.

Conditions of access

Cartographic material

90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist. Microfiche version is open.

Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC27736

90: Open

Item no. (creator)

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection #127

Cartographic material

90: Open

Volume
127

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R11981-546-6-E

Other accession no.

80101/245 CA

Local class no.

H3/1-2000/1776

Terms of use

Additional name(s)

Publisher: Faden, William, 1750-1836.

Additional information

Possibly lithograph copy of original Faden map, crudely coloured, with numerous manuscript designations added.

Prime meridian of Greenwich .

"Published as the Act directs 27 April 1776, by Wm. Faden, the Corner of St Martin Lane, Charing Cross".

Physical condition note

A yellow cloth ribbon has been sewn around the margin of the map.

Custodial history

Part of the Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection purchased by the Public Archives of Canada in 1981.

Cartographic math data

Scale indterminate (W 170°--W 0°/N 75°--S 5°)

Availability of other formats note

The microfiche version is NMC27736

Subject heading

1. North America - Maps - Early works, 1751-1800.
2. South America - Maps - Early works, 1751-1800.
3. Western Hemisphere - Maps - Early works, 1751-1800.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

CARTO22020

MIKAN no.

4145953