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Mr. Philip D. Burden
P.O. Box 863,
Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP6 9HD,
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0) 1494 76 33 13
Email: enquiries@caburden.com
A slightly oversize map of the Great Lakes region. It was published in the issue for November 1755 at the outbreak of the French and Indian War. Page 312 states ‘We shall give two other Maps of North American, which may be joined together, and will make a cpmpleat Map of that part of the world.’ It was intended that this map be joined to ‘A Map of Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland with Part of New Jersey, &c.’ published in July of the same year. Jolly, D.C. (Brit Per) LOND-97; Phillips, P.L. (Maps) p. 575.
LONDON MAGAZINE
A Map of the Five Great Lakes with Part of Pensilvania, New York, Canada and Hudsons Bay Territories &c.
London, November 1755
220 x 270 mm., with small area of reinstated margin lower left to replace that removed to facilitate binding, otherwise fine.
Stock number: 4197
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