Map A new map of the most considerable plantations of the English in America Copy 1

About this Item

About this Item

Title

  • A new map of the most considerable plantations of the English in America

Other Title

  • Plantations of the English in America

Names

  • Nicholls, Sutton, cartographer, engraver.
  • Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.

Created / Published

  • [London] : [Printed by T.W. for R. Bonwicke, J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, B. and S. Tooke, and Tho. Ward], [1722?]

Headings

  • -  North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  North America

Genre

  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Relief shown pictorially on Jamaica inset only.
  • -  The number "41" appears beneath the cartouche, indicating the map is from an edition of the atlas later than 1718, likely the 1722 edition.
  • -  Includes decorated cartouche and list of abbreviations.
  • -  "Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester."
  • -  Insets: New Scotland -- I. of Jamaica -- I. of Barbados -- Bermudaz or Sommers Isles -- Carolina.
  • -  LC copy mounted on cloth. Two pencilled numbers "2" in the upper right corner.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 1 map ; 34 x 47 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3300 1722 .N5
  • G3300 1722 .N5 Copy 2. Mounted on cloth and laminated. Stamped on in lower right corner: 278A.
  • G3300 1722 .N5 Copy 3. Mounted on cloth, with a navy blue cloth border. From the Peter Force map collection.

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71005431

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Nicholls, Sutton, Cartographer, Engraver, and Edward Wells. A new map of the most considerable plantations of the English in America. [London: Printed by T.W. for R. Bonwicke, J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, B. and S. Tooke, and Tho. Ward, ?, 1722] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71005431/.

APA citation style:

Nicholls, S. & Wells, E. (1722) A new map of the most considerable plantations of the English in America. [London: Printed by T.W. for R. Bonwicke, J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, B. and S. Tooke, and Tho. Ward, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71005431/.

MLA citation style:

Nicholls, Sutton, Cartographer, Engraver, and Edward Wells. A new map of the most considerable plantations of the English in America. [London: Printed by T.W. for R. Bonwicke, J. Walthoe, R. Wilkin, B. and S. Tooke, and Tho. Ward, ?, 1722] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71005431/>.