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Map A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America.

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Title

  • A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America.

Names

  • Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.

Created / Published

  • London, R. Sayer, 1768.

Headings

  • -  North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  West Indies--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  North America
  • -  West Indies

Genre

  • Atlases
  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Added t.p., in French: Topographie generale de l'Amerique séptentrionale et Indes occidentales ...
  • -  English and French.
  • -  Two maps, "Plan of the French attacks upon the island of Grenada", 1779, and "Attack of the rebels upon Fort Penobscot in the province of New England", 1779, inserted.
  • -  List of geographical atlases in the Library of Congress, 1196, 2697
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789: 21, 29, 95, 121-122, 231, 280, 307, 396, 453, 608, 619, 713, 798, 839, 870, 1104, 1120, 1294, 1310, 1393, 1429, 1503, 1508, 1517, 1604, 1658, 1677, 1689, 1734, 1781, 1790, 1792, 1797, 1801, 1809, 1826, 1832, 1834, 1837, 1840, 1845, 1853, 1909, 1925, 1988, 2002, 2016, 2021, 2028, 2049, 2104, 2108, 2121
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 4, 4 p. 107 col. maps (part fold.) 57 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G1105 .J4 1768

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74175046

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771. A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America. London, R. Sayer, 1768. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74175046/.

APA citation style:

Jefferys, T. (1768) A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America. London, R. Sayer. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74175046/.

MLA citation style:

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771. A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America. London, R. Sayer, 1768. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74175046/>.