Quebec Map (16 results)
Summary Report, 1925, Part C (Contributor B.S.W. Buffam--Destor Area, Abitibi County, Quebec; R.W. Goranson--Calumet Island, Pontiac County, Quebec; W.F. James--Motte and Fourniere Map-Areas, Abitibi County, Quebec; T.L. Tanton--Mineral Deposits of Steeprock Lake Map-Area, Ontario.)
Canada. Department of Mines (Contributor A. Anrep; B.S.W. Buffam: Destor Area, Abitibi County, Quebec; H.C. Cooke; R.W. Goranson: Calumet Island, Pontiac County, Quebec; A.O. Hayes; E.D. Ingall; W.F. James: Motte and Fourniere Map-Areas, Abitibi County, Quebec; J.B. Mawdsley; T.L. Tanton: Mineral Deposits of Steeprock Lake Map-Area, Ontario; W.L. Uglow; L.J. Weeks.)
Published by Canada. Department of Mines, Ottawa
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Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaBurton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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1927. (stiff paper covers) Very good. 175pp. Photographs, illustrations, maps, folding maps, folding maps in a pocket in the back, tables, notes, index. Contributors include A. Anrep, B.S.W. Buffam (Destor Area, Abitibi County, Quebec), H.C. Cooke, R.W. Goranson (Calumet Island, Pontiac County, Quebec), A.O. Hayes, E.D. Ingall,…W.F. James (La Motte and Fourniere Map-Areas, Abitibi County, Quebec), J.B. Mawdsley, T.L. Tanton (Mineral Deposits of Steeprock Lake Map-Area, Ontario), W.L. Uglow, L.J. Weeks. Article about Peat Bogs. Locale: ; ; ; Calumet Island--Pontiac County--Quebec; Charlotte County--New Brunswick; Desmeloizes Township--Quebec; Destor Area--Abitibi County--Quebec; Duhamel Township--Quebec; Fourniere Arera--Abitibi County--Quebec; Gauthier Township--Ontario; la Motte Area--Abitibi County--Quebec; Larder Lake--Ontario; Maritime Provinces--Canada; New Brunswick; Ontario; Steeprock Lake--Ontario; Sussex--New Brunswick; Trecesson Township--Quebec. (Geology, Geological Surveys, Geology, Mineral Resources, Mining, Copper, Mining, Gold).
Published by Mitchell, Philadelphia 1880
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Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA
Contact seller5-star seller15" X 12¼" (image 13¼" X 10½"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Near fine. Attractive copy, delicately colored and featuring inset "Environs of Montreal" detail.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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Hardcover. 1st Edition. Very good. Dissected on linen. 3 sections, as issued. Original slipcase. Former library stamps embossed onto map. Deaccessioned. Size 40 x 78 Inches. This is Joseph-Francis Bouchette's rare large-scale 1831 map of Canada - a seminal map relating to Canadian development, immigration, and land usage. The ma…p details the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada (Ontario and Quebec), which were established in 1791. Most significantly, the map focuses on lands, towns, roads, and districts designated to the Canada Company - the most important immigration and settlement initiative in Canadian history. The Canada Company's copious settlements are indicated on the map by an asterisk or a cross next to each name. Bouchette notes land disputes between the United States and British North America in Maine and Oregon, but predictably advocates exclusively for British positions. The Canada Company The map argues strongly for the Bouchette family's political and financial interests. Following the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War, the crown began a campaign to more aggressively settle Canadian provinces with British loyalists. Both military and civilian colonists were given rights to petition the Governor for free or leased lands. The Canada Company was formed by Royal Charter in August 1826 to assist in this process. The joint-stock company initially acquired Upper Canada's undeveloped clergy and crown reserves, as well as lands acquired from the Chippewa First Nation on the eastern shores of Lake Huron - the Huron Reserve. In aggregate they controlled over 2,400,000 acres of undeveloped real estate. Flawed but Successful Like many British joint-stock companies of the period, the Canada Company, from its earliest days, was mired in mismanagement and corruption. That said, unlike many similar companies, the Canada Company achieved its goals, providing colonists with good ships, low fares, implements and tools, and quality inexpensive land. The Company established hundreds of towns throughout their vast lands, many identified here, developing basic services in each. Over the next 100 years, the company sold off the lands, and by 1938 only about 20,000 acres remained. In 1951, these were taken over by the government, some to be sold, others turned into Pinery Provincial Park. Political and Financial Agenda The Bouchettes were almost certainly investors in the Canada Company and aggressively promoted its goals. Bouchette Sr. wrote a chapter long defense of the Canada Company in his British Dominions . When company infighting, mismanagement, extreme loyalist policies, and slavish devotion to Tory elites led to the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion, the mapmaker's younger brother Robert Shore Milnes Bouchette (1805 - 1879) played a major role, for which he was exiled to Bermuda (oh the horror!). Frequent Misattribution This map is frequently attributed to Joseph Bouchette Sr. (1774 - 1841), but it is in fact the work of Joseph-Francis Bouchette, the former's son. In his 1831 book, British Dominions in North America: Or, A Topographical and Statistical Description of the Provinces of Lower and Upper Canada. , the author's father, Joseph Bouchette Sr., properly attributes the map: The geographical map of the British provinces, and of a section of the adjacent states of the American union, accompanying the work, will, it is hoped, be found an interesting adjunct, from the scope of the country it embraces, as well as an account of the sources of information whence it was compiled. This map was constructed by the author's eldest son, Joseph Bouchette, Esq., Deputy Surveyor-General of Lower Canada, and must, like the other maps, be left in a great measure to speak for itself. It is but justice to the compiler, however, to mention the extreme laboriousness with which, during three years, he attached himself to its construction, in the midst of active professional duties-the close investigation as to the correctness of documents that preceded their.
1856 Canada East of Lower Canada and New Brunswick
Antique Map of Canada East of Lower Canada - Quebec & New Brunswick
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Seller: New World Cartographic, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.New World Cartographic
Contact seller4-star sellerBy:Joseph H. ColtonDate:1856 (published) New YorkDimensions:14 x 17 inches (35.5 x 43.2 cm)This is an original antique map of a historically important region of Canada, known then as Canada West or Upper Canada and is known today as Quebec and part of New Brunswick. The map was published byJoseph H. Coltonout of New York in 1856….The mapis color coded by county with townships also identified and shows railroads, wagon roads, canals, rivers, ports, and towns of the mid-19th century. The map includes an inset of the territory of Montreal. Important cities such as Montreal, Quebec Cityare shown as are the many old French ports along the St. Lawrence River that were vital areas of commerce during the days for the fur trade.Condition: This map is in A condition with bold color on clean paper with full margins on all sides. Some light paper toning is apparent along the edges.Inventory #NA1031200 W. 35th Street #425 Chicago, IL 60609 | P: (312) 496 - 3622.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerVery good condition. Blank on verso. Size 10.75 x 13.5 Inches. A beautiful example of S. A. Mitchell Jr.'s 1864 map of Canada East, or as it is now known, Quebec. Detailed to the county level with special attention both political and geographic elements. Notes important river systems, railways, canals, and cities. An inset map i…n the lower right quadrant depicts Montreal and environs. One of the most attractive American atlas maps of this region to appear in the mid 19th century. Features the floral border typical of Mitchell maps from the 1860-65 period. Prepared by S. A. Mitchell for inclusion as plate no. 6 in the 1864 issue of Mitchell's New General Atlas . Dated and copyrighted, 'Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1860 by S. Augustus Mitchell in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the U.S. for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. References: Rumsey 0565.005 (1860 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 831-5. New York Public Library, Map Division, 1510794.
Canada East or Lower Canada And New Brunswick.
1856 Colton Map of Quebec, Montreal and New Brunswick, Canada
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star seller1st Edition. Very good. Blank on verso. Even overall toning. Size 13.5 x 17 Inches. A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of Quebec (Canada east or Lower Canada) and New Brunswick. Like most of Colton's regional maps, this map was derived from an earlier wall map of North America produced by Colton and D. Griffi…ng Johnson. Following the St. Lawrence River Valley from Montreal eastward to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, this map covers what is today Montreal, Quebec, and New Brunswick. Canadian provinces and territories were under British and French control from the 16th century, until France gave up its claims in the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Canada would remain a collection of British colonies until its confederation in 1867, when the British Province of Canada was divided into Quebec and Ontario and the British colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia incorporated as Canadian provinces. With the signing of the 1854 Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States and Canada, this area experienced a period of sustained growth and prosperity. The increased international trade that flowed into Quebec via the Hudson Valley inspired popular interest in the region. Montreal, Three Rivers, and St. Francis in particular benefited from the cross-border trade. This map also identifies various forts, rivers, mountain passes, fords, and an assortment of additional topographical details. Map is hand colored in pink, green, yellow and blue pastels to define state and territorial boundaries. Surrounded by Colton's typical spiral motif border. Dated and copyrighted to J. H. Colton, 1855. Published from Colton's 172 William Street Office in New York City. Issued as page no. 5 in volume 1 of Colton's 1856 Atlas of the World . References: Rumsey 0149.014 (1856 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 816.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerVery good. Bears University of California Library Stamp, from which it was deaccessioned, in margin. Blank on verso. Size 13 x 16 Inches. A beautiful 1832 map of Lower Canada with parts of Maine and New Brunswick by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge or S.D.U.K. Centered on the St. Lawrence River, it covers part o…f Quebec or Lower Canada from Vaudreuil to the Chaleur Bay and south as far as Penobscot Bay. Includes Montreal, Quebec City and the St. Lawrence Valley. Parts of New Brunswick, Vermont and New York are also included. In Canada, the map includes several interesting notes, such as, 'The Indians report this country to be full of small Lakes and Streams,' 'Rugged and Hilly Country' etc. Canadian provinces and territories were under British and French control from the 16th century, until France gave up its claims in the Treaty of Paris in 1763. In 1791, under the Constitutional Act, the Province of Quebec was divided into Upper and Lower Canada, until in 1841, it Lower Canada was united into the Province of Canada. Canada would remain a collection of British colonies until its confederation in 1867, when the British Province of Canada was divided into Quebec and Ontario and the British colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia incorporated as Canadian provinces. This map was originally published by Baldwin and Cradock and copyrighted in 1832, but was issued in Volume two of Chapman and Hall's 1844 edition of Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge . It was engraved by John Walker of J. and C. Walker. References: Rumsey 0890.129. Phillips (Atlases) 794.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star seller1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor verso repair and reinforcement along original centerfold. Size 24 x 16 Inches. This is A. J. Johnson and Ward's 1862 map of Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec). Divided into two maps. The upper map consists of the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick. Features an inset map of… the Environs of Montreal. Lower map focuses exclusively on Ontario. Features inset maps of Wolf Island and the Welland Canal. Both maps are color coded by district and detail major roadways, cities, rivers, trains and ferry crossings. Features the strapwork border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1860 to 1863. Steel plate engraving prepared by A. J. Johnson for publication as page nos. 17-18 in the 1862 edition of his New Illustrated Atlas This is the first edition of the Johnson's Atlas to bear the Johnson and Ward imprint. References: Rumsey 2905.007 (1860 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 6140-11a.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerVery good. Minor foxing and overall toning. Minor edge wear. Size 13 x 16 Inches. This is a beautiful example of Samuel Augustus Michell's 1849 map of Lower Canada or Quebec, Canada. Centered on the St. Lawrence River Valley, this map covers from Montreal to the mouth of the St. Lawrence, north as far as Lake St. John and south…to the United States border. In the lower right quadrant, a large inset details the Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island. The whole is engraved and colored in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. Mitchell published this chart in his atlas from 1846 to the late 1850s before discontinuing the series and selling his map plates to DeSilver. This map was issued in the 1849 edition of the New Universal Atlas . It was the last edition of that atlas to be published by Mitchell prior to selling the plates and rights to the atlas to Thomas Cowperthwait in 1850. References: Rumsey 0545.007.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerVery good condition. Size 12.5 x 15 Inches. This stunning map is a copperplate engraving depicting Quebec or Eastern Canada. Includes the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerVery good condition. Blank on verso. Size 13 x 16 Inches. A fine example of S. A. Mitchell's important 1854 map of Lower Canada or Quebec, Canada. Centered on the St. Lawrence River Valley, this map covers from Montreal to the mouth of the St. Lawrence, north as far as Lake St. John and south to the United States border. In the…lower right quadrant, a large inset details the Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island. The whole is engraved and colored in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. With the signing of the 1854 Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States and Canada, this area experienced a period of sustained growth and prosperity. The increased international trade that flowed into Quebec via the Hudson Valley inspired popular interest in the region. Montreal, Three Rivers, and St. Francis in particular benefited from the cross-border trade. This map was prepared by S. A. Mitchell for publication by the Philadelphia firm of Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. as plate no. 3 in the 1854 edition of Mitchell's New General Atlas . Dated and copyrighted, 'Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1850 by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. in the Clerk's office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. References: Rumsey 0537.004 (1846 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 814.
Plan du Bassin de Quebec et de ses Environs.
1744 Bellin Map of the River Approach to Quebec City, Canada
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerExcellent. Some offsetting. Size 7.75 x 11.25 Inches. A scarce 1744 first state first issue of Bellin's map of the vicinity of Quebec City, Canada, illustrating the shallows of the St. Lawrence River. When this map was issued, Quebec dominated the French fur trade with its strategic position on a vital St. Lawrence artery. A Clo…ser Look Oriented to the northwest, Bellin's map displays the part of the St. Lawrence River immediately downstream from Quebec City, illustrating the fortified town's command over its riverine approaches. The map illustrates the difficulty of navigating the northern bank of the river at this point and the marshy and stream-broken terrain, making a land approach to the city challenging. Seven individual buildings, including the city's palaces and forts, are named in a letter key. Bellin prepared this map to be included in Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix's 1744 Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France , one of the most comprehensive works on North America predating the French and Indian War. Charlevoix was a Jesuit missionary and traveler commissioned by the French Crown and the Duke of Orleans to explore French holdings in the Americas. Copies of the Histoire et Description Generale were to be found in the libraries of many 18th-century luminaries, including Voltaire, Franklin, and Jefferson. Jefferson particularly admired Charlevoix's work, calling it 'a particularly useful species of reading.' Publication History and Census Charlevoix's Histoire et Description Generale , is well represented in institutional collections. OCLC lists a dozen examples of this separate map. References: Rumsey 6903.017. Library of Congress, Map Division, G3454.Q4 1755 .L4.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerVery good. Size 10.75 x 12.75 Inches. A bright, colorful example of Jeremiah Greenleaf's 1849 map of Lower Canada (Quebec). It was published at a time when tensions between Francophone and Anglophone residents of these territories, and between both groups and the British administration, were simmering. A Closer Look Centered on…the St. Lawrence River, the map covers the territories of Lower Canada, including much of today's Quebec. Throughout, various cities, rivers, mountains, forts, and an assortment of additional topographical details are recorded. The borders between counties (known today as regional county municipalities) and districts (Montreal 3 Rivers, and Quebec) are noted with color shading. The city of Montreal is prominent towards bottom-left, with the important Lachine Canal (completed 1824) labeled, while the city of Quebec can be seen along the St. Lawrence towards right. Historical Context Canadian provinces and territories were under British and French control from the 16th century, until France gave up its claims in the Treaty of Paris in 1763. In 1791, under the Constitutional Act, the Province of Quebec was divided into Upper and Lower Canada. When this map was produced, the British were reeling from an armed uprising in Lower Canada in 1837-1838 (known locally as the Guerre des patriotes), which coincided with a rebellion in Upper Canada. Following the suppression of the rebellion and imposition of martial law, Lower Canada was united with Upper Canada as the Province of Canada in order to dilute the political power of the French-speaking community (they continued to be informally referred to as Upper and Lower Canada, or 'Canada West' and 'Canada East'). Still, intense opposition remained, with sporadic fighting by patriotes continuing throughout the 1840s. At the same time, efforts to assuage separatist sentiment (namely the Rebellion Losses Bill) incensed British Tories, who felt they were being asked to compensate rebels for losses in a war they had initiated. The Tories group went so far as to riot and burn down the Parliament Building of the new province in Montreal in 1849, the same year this map was published, causing the government to relocate the capital of Canada to Toronto. Publication History and Census This map was published by Jeremiah Greenleaf in the scarce 1849 (last) edition of his New Universal Atlas . It is based on David Burr's 1834 original, which was published in the latter's atlas of the same name, before being inherited and updated by Greenleaf, who published it in several editions in the 1840s. References: Rumsey 15176.034.
Lower Canada and New Brunswick.
1846 Bradford Map of Lower Canada (Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerGood. Light foxing and soiling. Size 11.5 x 14.25 Inches. A nice example of Thomas Bradford's 1846 map of Lower Canada (Quebec), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, that appeared in his Universal Illustrated Atlas . A Closer Look Taking in the southeastern part of today's Canada, this map covers Lower or Eastern Canada (now Quebec),… New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia in an inset at bottom. Districts are color shaded for easy distinction, with internal administrative divisions (counties) marked with dashed lines. Towns and settlements are marked throughout, along with geographic features. The meandering border between Quebec and Maine seen here reflects uncertainties and disputes of previous decades; although the border had been fixed by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, Bradford appears to have been unconvinced that the settlement was final. Historical Context Canadian provinces and territories were under British and French control from the 16th century, until France gave up its claims in the Treaty of Paris in 1763. In 1791, under the Constitutional Act, the Province of Quebec was divided into Upper and Lower Canada. When this map was produced, the British were reeling from an armed uprising in Lower Canada in 1837-1838 (known locally as the Guerre des patriotes), which coincided with a rebellion in Upper Canada. Following the suppression of the rebellion and imposition of martial law, Lower Canada was united with Upper Canada as the Province of Canada in 1840, largely to dilute the political power of the French-speaking community. (They continued to be informally referred to as Upper and Lower Canada, or 'Canada West' and 'Canada East'). Still, intense opposition remained, with sporadic fighting by Quebecois patriotes continuing throughout the 1840s. At the same time, efforts to assuage separatist sentiment (namely the Rebellion Losses Bill) incensed British Tories, who felt they were being asked to compensate rebels for losses in a war they had initiated. The Tories group went so far as to riot and burn down the Parliament Building of the new province in Montreal in 1849, causing the government to relocate the capital of Canada to Toronto. As for New Brunswick, it had been sparsely populated for much of its history as a European colony, but was growing rapidly at this time. Heavily wooded and otherwise lacking in valuable resources, the colony became the destination for tens of thousands of immigrants from Scotland and Ireland fleeing crop famine, land clearances, and other woes, seeking land and a new life in the Americas. Nova Scotia received more government largesse due to its strategic location, and moreover benefited from ready access to large fish stocks in the North Atlantic. It achieved responsible government (significant autonomy) in 1848, the first colony anywhere in the British Empire to do so. Publication History Despite the date of the copyright at bottom-left, this map (engraved by George Washington Boynton) was published in the 1846 edition of Bradford's Universal Illustrated Atlas . References: Rumsey 4453.005 (1841 edition).
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerVery good. One rust spot. Size 7.75 x 11.25 Inches. A scarce 1744 first state first issue of Bellin's important map of Quebec City, Canada. When this map was issued, Quebec dominated the French fur trade with its strategic position on a vital St. Lawrence artery. A Closer Look Oriented to the west, Bellin's map covers the fortif…ied center of Quebec City at the confluence of the St. Lawrence River and the St. Charles estuary. The map illustrates various fortifications as well as some 24 individual buildings, including churches, schools, batteries, and government buildings. Some of the surrounding farmland is also illustrated. On the east side of the city, the port is identified. Bellin prepared this map to be included in Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix's 1744 Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France , one of the most comprehensive works on North America predating the French and Indian War. Charlevoix was a Jesuit missionary and traveler commissioned by the French Crown and the Duke of Orleans to explore French holdings in the Americas. Copies of the Histoire et Description Generale were to be found in the libraries of many 18th-century luminaries, including Voltaire, Franklin, and Jefferson. Jefferson, in particular, admired Charlevoix's work, calling it 'a particularly useful species of reading.' Publication History and Census Charlevoix's Histoire et Description Generale, is well represented in institutional collections. OCLC lists perhaps a dozen examples of this separate map. References: Rumsey 6903.017. Library of Congress, Map Division, G3454.Q4 1755 .L4.
A New Map of the Province of Quebec, according to the Royal Proclamation of the 7th of October 1763 from the French Surveys Connected with those made after the War, by Captain Carver and Other Officers, in His Majesty's Service.
1776 Jefferys-Carver Map of Quebec with plans of Quebec City and Montreal
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
Contact seller4-star sellerGood. Separation at bottom centerfold, reinforced. Some buckling of paper from original linen border. Original outline color. Size 19.5 x 26 Inches. This is the first state of the 1776 Sayer and Bennett Map of the newly-acquired Province of Quebec, with detail maps of the course of the St. Lawrence River, the Island of Montreal,… and inset city plans of Montreal and Quebec City. This region passed from France to Great Britain following the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 at the close of the French and Indian War (1754 - 1763). The map marks settlements, military outposts, major roads, and areas of Native American habitation with their tribal names noted. The two city plans include numbered and lettered keys indicating important structures and fortifications. Carver's Surveys Following the Treaty of Paris, the British surveyed the territory they now occupied in North America, formerly New France. Captain Jonathan Carver surveyed the region falling within the bounds of this map. As alluded to in the title, the map is based on unnamed French sources. Nonetheless, Carver was already familiar with the territory from his war service - he served with James Wolfe in the 1759 taking of Quebec. Bounds of the Survey The borders of the Province are marked both with an engraved dotted line and with the application of yellow outline color. The straight lines and sharp angles of the border north of the Saint Lawrence River are easily discerned. Less obvious is the border considerably south of that river, hugging the mouth of Chaleur Bay and following a line of mountains running, with few breaks, to the White Mountains (here shown within New York) and skirting the northern end of Lake Champlain. The map thus suggests that, according to the Treaty of 1763, both shores of the Saint Lawrence River and its watershed fall within the bounds of Quebec. Evocatively Presented The map is not only rich in detail, but it is also beautifully and entertainingly engraved. The title cartouche is framed with a rocky, forested waterfall scene; the title is engraved to appear chiseled into a rock face. Each of the four inset maps is presented in a trompe l'oeil , resembling separate sheets spread across the surface of the actual map. Publication History and Census This map was engraved in 1776 for inclusion in Thomas Jefferys' American Atlas . Following Jefferys' death in 1771, Sayer and Bennett took over the production of the atlas. Further issues of the map were printed in 1788 and 1794. The map and the atlas are both well-represented in institutional collections. References: Rumsey 0346.021 (1776 edition). OCLC 5407771. Tooley, R. V. The Mapping of America, #73 (a). Goss, J. The Mapping of North America, #61. Phillips, P. A List of Maps of America, p. 729. Kershaw, Kenneth A., Early Printed Maps of Canada, vol. 4, #1005.
