Montreal or Ville Marie. / Jefferys, Thomas / 1758

Montreal or Ville Marie. Jefferys, Thomas, 1758

Montreal or Ville Marie. / Jefferys, Thomas / 1758

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Full Title: Plan of the town and fortifications of Montreal or Ville Marie in Canada. Published by Thos. Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Charing Cross, Jan 30, 1758. Price 2s. (1760)

Author: Jefferys, Thomas

Date: 1758

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Author: Jefferys, Thomas

Date: 1758

Short Title: Montreal or Ville Marie.

Publisher: London: Thomas Jefferys

Type: Book Map

Object Height cm: 34

Object Width cm: 51

Scale 1: 3,300

Note: Engraved map. Shows buildings, fields, etc. Oriented with north toward upper right.

Reference: Phillips. Maps of America, p. 450; Cf. LC Maps of North America, 619.

State / Province: Quebec

City: Montreal (Quebec)

List No: 4796.003

Page No: (pt. 1, opp. p. 12)

Series No: 5

Published In: The natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America. Giving a particular account of the climate, soil, minerals, animals, vegetables, manufactures, trade, commerce, and languages ... Illustrated by maps and plans of the principal places, collected from the best authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Part I. Containing a description of Canada and Louisiana. London, Printed for Thomas Jefferys at Charing-Cross. MDCCLX.

Publication Author: Jefferys, Thomas

Publication Date: 1760

Publication Reference: Howes J83; Streeter 128; Sabin 35964; P-Maps (lists all 18 maps); Stevens and Tree 27(b), 51(a), 66 (b); Clark I:263; Ristow p25-28 (Samuel Holland).

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4796.000

Publication Type: Geography Book

Publication Maps: 18

Publication Height cm: 36

Publication Width cm: 23

Image No: 4796003

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