Carte abrgée du Canada : levée sur les lieux par M. ***, resident a Quebec anné 1754 /
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| Format: | Map |
| Language: | French |
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[Paris] :
[Delaguette],
1755
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| Item Description: | Appears in Gautier's Observations sur l'histoire naturelle. Paris : Delaguette, [1752-1756] Bar scale given in lieues communes de France (75 lieues communes = 2.8 cm) Binder's note below cartouche: "Obs. de M. Gautier Année 1755, part. XIV in 4° page. Xe. P. in 12 page 382." Coordinates on map (W 200°--W 350° /N 55°--N 35°) do not extend to neat line Lands claimed by Great Britain printed in red; lands claimed by France printed in yellow Map is an early example of color printing using a technique developed by Gautier involving 4 successive copperplates Prime meridian not given Relief shown pictorially Shows names of Indian tribes, English colonies, some cities and towns. Areas where earthquakes had occured indicated with "T" according to Gautier's idiosyncratic theories on geology Title appears in scalloped cartouche decorated with flowers "Gautier's map of northeastern North America depicts the continent from Newfoundland west to James Bay and Lake Superior and from Labrador south to North Carolina, though with little pretense at geographic accuracy"--Seller's description |
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| Physical Description: | 1 map : color ; 20 x 26 cm, on sheet 29 x 39 cm |
| Place of Publication: | France -- Paris |