Buy this book on-line Jefferys, Thomas; Mead, Bradock : A new map of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, Composed from a great number of actual Surveys; and other materials Regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude
Sayer & Bennet, London, 1775
Original Hand Coloring, Excellent, Size : 470x620 (mm), 18.5x24.375 (Inches)
"As has been said, Bradock Mead was the cartographer responsible for compiling many of the finest maps of North America of the period, while employed by Thomas Jefferys Sr. in London. The particular importance of Mead's work is the rigourous assessment he made of existing maps, edited with the latest astronomical observations, as noted in a panel of text: 'Observations on which this Map is Grounded', followed by a table in four columns, headed 'Places' 'Latitude' 'Longitude' and 'Observers'. Throughout the map places where the latitude and longitude had been verified to his satisfaction were marked 'Explanation A Single Stroke under the Name of a place deontes the Latitude being Observed, 2 Lines both Latitude and Longitude; a dotted line shews y.e Observation doubtfull.' This is one of the landmark maps of Mova Scotia and New England of the period, but was also politically very important. Prior to the commencement of the French and Indian War, commissioners appointed by the French and British crowns argued over the national boundaries in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. The French Commissioners published their case in 'Memoires des Commissaires du Roi et de ceux de Sa Majeste Britannique... sur les possessions et les droits respectifs des deux couronnes en Amerique,' with Jefferys publishing an English edition, 'The Memorials of the English and French Commissiaries Concerning the Limits of Nova Scotia or Acadia...,' in 1755. Mead's map and the accompanying memoir 'Explanation for the New Map of Nova Scotia and Cape Britain' present an aggressive English counterpoint to French claims; however, the dispute was not to be resolved by negotiation, but by force of arms." (Baynton-Williams)
Fourth State. Published in "The American Atlas" Sayer & Bennet [multiple issues]., Kershaw III 745 (plate 544); BN de Q # 1
Baynton-Williams 120-121
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