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Bellin's attractive map of New England and eastern Canada. With insets of the fortified town of Quebec, Fort Dauphin, the city and Port of Louisbourg, and the eastern United States and Canada from Cape Fear northward. The map includes New England as far south as Boston, the St. Lawrence River just beyond Quebec, and north to Cape Round. Very attractive title cartouche with ships and land batteries firing cannon.
Prince Edward Island, one of Canada's three maritime provinces, is labeled "St. Johns" after the original French name "Île Saint-Jean". The island is named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George III.
Coastal detail features soundings and the fishing banks. This attractive map of Canada was published by N. Bellin in 1744.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1744
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Canada
BODY OF WATER: Gulf of Saint Lawrence
CONDITION: Good.
 Short margins. Laid to linen.
COLORING: Attractive hand coloring.
ENGRAVER: 
SIZE: 18
" x
13 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0
PRICE: $
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