Amerique Septentrionale. Mitchell, John, 1756


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Full Title: Amerique Septentrionale avec les Routes, Distances en miles, Limites et Establissements Francois et Anglais. Par le Docteur Mitchel, Traduit de l'Anglois. A Paris, Par le Rouge Ingr. Geographe du Roy rue des Grands Augustins 1756.

Author: Mitchell, John

Date: 1756

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Author: Mitchell, John

Date: 1756

Short Title: Amerique Septentrionale.

Publisher: Paris: Le Rouge

Type: Case Map

Object Height cm: 133

Object Width cm: 192

Scale 1: 2,000,000

Note: 1st French edition, 8 sheets. Very interesting French reengraving of Mitchell's map, emphasizing their territorial claims at the expense of the British claims; in particular they add an area of "contestations" between French claims and the English claims.

Reference: Stephenson (A la Carte) p109.

World Area: North America

Full Title: Amerique Septentrionale avec les Routes, Distances en miles, Limites et Establissements Francois et Anglais. Par le Docteur Mitchel, Traduit de l'Anglois. A Paris, Par le Rouge Ingr. Geographe du Roy rue des Grands Augustins 1756.

List No: 0510.000

Series No: 1

Published In: Amerique Septentrionale avec les Routes, Distances en miles, Limites et Establissements Francois et Anglais. Par le Docteur Mitchel, Traduit de l'Anglois. A Paris, Par le Rouge Ingr. Geographe du Roy rue des Grands Augustins 1756.

Publication Author: Mitchell, John

Publication Date: 1756

Publication List No: 0510.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 133

Publication Width cm: 192

Image No: 0510000

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