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A new and correct map of America : laid down according to the accurate improvements of Senex, Moll, and other modern geographers.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

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The history of the British plantations in America. With a chronological account of the most remarkable things, which happen'd to the first adventurers in their several discoveries of that new world. Part I. Containing The history of Virginia; with remarks on the trade and commerce of that colony ...

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A new and correct map of America : laid down according to the accurate improvements of Senex, Moll, and other modern geographers.

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Title
A new and correct map of America : laid down according to the accurate improvements of Senex, Moll, and other modern geographers.
Names
Keith, William, Sir, 1680-1749 (Author)
Society for the Encouragement of Learning (Publisher)
Senex, John, -1740 (Cartographer)
Moll, Herman, -1732 (Cartographer)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Atlases

The history of the British plantations in America. With a chronological account of the most remarkable things, which happen'd to the first adventurers in their several discoveries of that new world. Part I. Containing The history of Virginia; with remarks on the trade and commerce of that colony ...

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1738
Place: London
Publisher: Printed at the expence of the Society for the encouragement of learning, by S. Richardson ...
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6221 [LHS 3027, atlas cases]
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6221 (Map [1]) [In LHS 3027]
Topics
West Indies, British
Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Cod fisheries -- Newfounland and Labrador
North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Copy 1: Ford Collection.
Content: Copy 1: With bookplate of Revd. S. Harper.
Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6221: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.
Content: Engr. vignette on t.-p. and on p. [188]
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 3027.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Title vignette.
Ownership: 174532 Copy 1.
Ownership: Stuart 14093 (Lenox) Copy 2.
Citation/reference: Sabin 37240 Copy 1
Content: "Humbly inscribed to His Royal Highness Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1738."
Content: Includes ill. of "A view of ... ye manner of fishing for, drying of cod at New England" and decorative cartouche.
Content: Insets: Port Royal Harbour -- Boston Harbour -- Georgia -- The North Pole.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 787.
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 54 x 46 cm. folded to 23 x 16 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1864700
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14449582
RLIN/OCLC: 49321321
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15362025
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7355eaf0-c5d4-012f-1982-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1680: Creator Born
  • 1738: Issued
  • 1749: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new and correct map of America : laid down according to the accurate improvements of Senex, Moll, and other modern geographers." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1738. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f2b6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new and correct map of America : laid down according to the accurate improvements of Senex, Moll, and other modern geographers." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f2b6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1738). A new and correct map of America : laid down according to the accurate improvements of Senex, Moll, and other modern geographers. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f2b6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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A new and correct map of America : laid down according to the accurate improvements of Senex, Moll, and other modern geographers.