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Additional authors

1. Grierson, George, -1753.

Description

1. 1 map : col.; 45 x 57 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Mercator Society Fund, 1986.

Subject

1. New York Region > Maps > Early works to 1800
2. Nautical charts > New York Region > Early works to 1800
3. Harbors > New York Region > Maps > Early works to 1800
4. Nautical charts > New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.) > Early works to 1800

Call number

1. Map Div. 89-5007

Note

1. Shows rivers, shallow coastal banks, ferry landing sites, settlements, and islands.
2. Depths shown by soundings.
3. From: The English pilot, The fourth book. Dublin : George Grierson, 1749 ; or Boulter Grierson, 1767.
4. Oriented with north to the right.
5. Rhumb lines radiate from compass rose to points along the coast.
6. Hand colored.

Indexed in (note)

1. Phillips
2. Haskell
3. Verner, C. Carto-bibliographical study of The English pilot
4. Verner, C. Bibliographical note. In The English pilot, The fourth book, London, 1689. Amsterdam : Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm Ltd., 1967
5. Mercator Society newsletter, September 1986

Title

1. A draught of New York from the Hook to New YorkTown.

Imprint

1. Dublin : Printed for & sold by Geo. Grierson at the two Bibles in Essex Street, [1749 or 1767]

Cartographic data

1. Scale [ca. 1:108,000] (W 74⁰20ʹ--W 73⁰45ʹ/N 40⁰52ʹ--N 40⁰19ʹ).

Indexed in:

1. Phillips, 1162
2. Haskell, 252
3. Verner, C. Carto-bibliographical study of The English pilot, p. 68
4. Verner, C. Bibliographical note. In The English pilot, The fourth book, London, 1689. Amsterdam : Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm Ltd., 1967
5. Mercator Society newsletter, September 1986

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1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Grierson, George, -1753.

Research call number

1. Map Div. 89-5007 [Filed with New York Harbor, 1749]