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A map of the West-Indies or the islands of America in the North Sea

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Printed map. "According to ye newest and most exact observations by Herman Moll Geographer." "To Wil. Paterson Esq; this map of the West-Indies &c. is most humbly dedicated by Her. Moll Geographer." Three visual scales [102 mm=100 English and French leagues]. Prime meridian: London. Includes 6 insets: La Vera Cruz; A draught of ye bay & citty of Havana; The bay of Porto Bella; A draught of St. Augustin and its harbour; A draught of ye citty of Cartagena its harbour & forts; and, The city of Mexico in New Spain. Also includes text. Dr. Anthony MacFarlane West Indies Collection.

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A map of the West-Indies or the islands of America in the North Sea: with ye adjacent countries; explaning what belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland &c....
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Printed map. "According to ye newest and most exact observations by Herman Moll Geographer." "To Wil. Paterson Esq; this map of the West-Indies &c. is most humbly dedicated by Her. Moll Geographer." Three visual scales [102 mm=100 English and French leagues]. Prime meridian: London. Includes 6 insets: La Vera Cruz; A draught of ye bay & citty of Havana; The bay of Porto Bella; A draught of St. Augustin and its harbour; A draught of ye citty of Cartagena its harbour & forts; and, The city of Mexico in New Spain. Also includes text. Dr. Anthony MacFarlane West Indies Collection.
Publisher
Contributor
Moll, Herman, -1732
Date
1720
Type
Format
map, [1:4,500,000 approximately]
Identifier
macrepo:31441, local: RMC_107759
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Language
eng
Relation
Coverage
West Indies, West Indies
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