"[Lot of 3] A Plan of Quebec, Metropolis of Canada.

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In North America [and] A New Chart of the River St. Lawrence... [and] A Plan of the River St. Lawrence, from the Falls of Montmorenci to Sillery... [with complete issues]",Subject: Eastern CanadaPeriod: 1759 (published)Publication: London MagazineColor: Black & WhiteSize:See DescriptionThis lot contains three maps pertaining to the North American theater of the Seven Years War, published in the April, September and November 1759 issues of the London Magazine. The maps, still bound in the text, include: A. A Plan of Quebec, Metropolis of Canada. In North America, by Anonymous (7.1 x 4.6"). Depicts the fortified city along the St. Lawrence River. A key at left identifies 17 strategic locations in the city including the palace, cathedral, citadel and several batteries. B. A New Chart of the River St. Lawrence from the Island of Anticosti to Lake Ontario, by Thomas Kitchin (10.1 x 7.3"). This two-part map elaborates on navigational hazards in the St. Lawrence River. The main map, the smaller continuation from Quebec to Lake Ontario, and inset of "The Traverse or Passage from Cape Torment into the South Channel of Orleans Isle" are each adorned with fine, decorative cartouches. Additional insets of the Bay of Seven Islands and Lake Champlain have their own compass roses. C. A Plan of the River St. Lawrence, from the Falls of Montmorenci read more

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