Canada, Nouvelle France. / Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier / 1742

Canada, Nouvelle France. Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier, 1742

Canada, Nouvelle France. / Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier / 1742

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Full Title: Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des decouvertes que y ont ete faites. Dressee sur plusieurs observations et sur un grand nombre de relations imprimees ou manuscrites. Par Guillaume Del'Isle, Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Geographes. Avec privilege. (1742)

Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier

Date: 1742

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Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier

Date: 1742

Short Title: Canada, Nouvelle France.

Publisher: Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 49

Object Width cm: 57

Scale 1: 9,000,000

Note: Engraved map in outline color. Shows forested areas. Relief shown pictorially. Covers eastern Canada and the United States south to 39 degrees N. Incorporates Lahontan's imaginary features including the Pays des Gnacsitares and the Riviere Morte.

Reference: Kershaw, Early Printed Maps of Canada, 311; Tooley, Mapping of America, 37; P-Maps, p. 189; Wheat, 85; Paullin and Wright, pl. 23A. ****@@@@

World Area: North America

Country: Canada ; United States

List No: 4638.094

Page No: (89)

Series No: 98

Published In: Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. (illus. on title page) Socio ditata labore ... J. Wandelaar del. et fecit. (bound with) Inleidinge tot de Geographie ... Door den Heer Sanson d'Abbeville, Ordinaris Geographist des Konings. Te Amsterdam, By Johannes Covens en Cornelis Mortier, Boekverkopers op den Vygendam. Met Privilelgie der Heeren Staaten van Holland en West-Vriesland.

Publication Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier

Publication Date: 1742

Publication Reference: cf P596; cf Koeman C&M 6; Tooley, Mapping of America p. 4-11; NMM 227, 228.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4638.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 107

Publication Height cm: 55

Publication Width cm: 39

Image No: 4638094

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