Faden, William, 1749-1836, The North American atlas , MDCCLXXVII [1777, i.e. 1778]
- Title(s):
- The North American atlas : selected from the most authentic maps, charts, plans, &c. hitherto published.
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed for William Faden ..., MDCCLXXVII [1777, i.e. 1778]
- Physical Description:
- 1 atlas ([74] leaves, some folded) : 40 maps ; 56 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio B 2024 31Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3309237
- Classification:
- Maps & Atlas (printed)
- Scale:
- Scales differ.
- Notes:
- Maps chiefly published and engraved by William Faden. Some are published by Thomas Jefferys and printed and sold by Robert Sayer and John Bennett.
Maps bear various dates, some as late as 1778.
Bound in contemporary half calf and marbled boards; rebacked.
A composite atlas of North American maps, with printed title leaf, manuscript contents leaf, and 40 maps on 74 leaves bound in. . Three additional maps are loosely laid in. These may have been added at a later date. - Subject Terms:
- Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- Maps.North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775–1783 -- Maps.
- Form/Genre:
- Atlases.
Composite atlases.
Early maps.
Nautical charts. - Export:
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- Contents, from manuscript contents leaf: No. 1. British colonies in North America
- 2. Coast of Labradore
- 3. Canada
- 4. City & environs of Quebec
- 5. Gulf of St. Lawrance
- 6. Island of Newfoundland
- 7. Island of St. John's
- 7. [laid in] A plan of the island of St. John's
- 8. Nova Scotia
- 9-10. New England, two parts
- 11. Environs & harbour of Boston
- 12. Town of Boston
- 13. Action on Bunkers Hill
- 14. Rhode Island
- 15. Town of Newport
- 16. New York
- 17. Course of Hudson's River & the lakes
- 18. Action on Lake Champlain
- 19. Action on White Plains
- 20. Action on Long Island
- 20. [laid in] Plan of the city of New York
- 21. Attack of Fort Washington
- 22-23. City & environs of New York
- 24. New Jersey
- 25. Action at Trenton
- 26. Pennsylvania
- 27. Battle of Brandywine
- 28. Camp at Trudruffin
- 29. Chart of Delaware Bay & River
- 29. [laid in] A plan of the attack on Fort Sulivan
- 30. Operations on the Delaware
- 31. Environs of Philadelphia
- 32-33. Virginia & Maryland, two parts
- 34-35. Nth. & Sth. Carolina, two parts
- 36. Attack of Fort Sulivan
- 37. Et. & Wt. Florida
- 38. Town of St. Augustine
- 39. Amelia Island
- 40. Carribbee Islands.
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