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Title

  • A map of North America,

Names

  • Delarochette, L. (Louis), 1731-1802.
  • Palairet, Jean, 1697-1774.
  • Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.
  • Bowles, John, 1701-1779.

Created / Published

  • London, Printed for John Bowles, 1765.

Headings

  • -  British--America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  North America

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:15,000,000.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  "Longit. west from Ferro I."
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Includes historical notes and table of "Methodical divisions of North America."
  • -  Differs from other copy in coloration. Only boundaries are colored, emphasis is on showing the internal boundaries of British America.
  • -  "Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill & Carington Bowles in St. Pauls Church yard, London."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 115
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 651/1; 650/2; 700/1; 700/2; 700/3

Medium

  • col. map 48 x 59 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3300 1765 .D4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74694148

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Delarochette, L, Jean Palairet, Carington Bowles, and John Bowles. A map of North America. London, Printed for John Bowles, 1765. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74694148/.

APA citation style:

Delarochette, L., Palairet, J., Bowles, C. & Bowles, J. (1765) A map of North America. London, Printed for John Bowles. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74694148/.

MLA citation style:

Delarochette, L, et al. A map of North America. London, Printed for John Bowles, 1765. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74694148/>.