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Map The sea coast of Nova Scotia; exhibiting the diversities of the coast, and the face of the country near it: the banks, rocks, shoals, soundings, &c. Together with remarks and directions for the conveniency of navigation and pilotage

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Title

  • The sea coast of Nova Scotia; exhibiting the diversities of the coast, and the face of the country near it: the banks, rocks, shoals, soundings, &c. Together with remarks and directions for the conveniency of navigation and pilotage

Names

  • Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824

Created / Published

  • [London, 1777-78?]

Headings

  • -  Nautical charts--Atlantic coast (North America)--Early works to 1800
  • -  Nautical charts--Nova Scotia--To 1800
  • -  North America--Atlantic coast
  • -  Canada--Nova Scotia

Notes

  • -  L.C. copy no. 21 of the Atlantic Neptune, with 52 items.
  • -  Charts dated 1775 to 1778.
  • -  This collection seems to have been sold separately, without the general t.p., but with the sectional title. The Nova Scotia title, a leaf of "General remarks," and a leaf of "References" are repeated in each volume.
  • -  Vol. 1 has an engr. table of contents listing 14 numbered items; v. 2, a contemporary manuscript list with entries numbered 2 to 36.
  • -  Two charts called for are wanting.
  • -  Cf. H. N. Stevens. Catalogue of the Henry Newton Stevens collection of the Atlantic Neptune.

Medium

  • 2 v. illus., charts, 79 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G1106.P5 D443

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 75332514

Online Format

  • image

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Des Barres, Joseph F. W. The sea coast of Nova Scotia; exhibiting the diversities of the coast, and the face of the country near it: the banks, rocks, shoals, soundings, &c. Together with remarks and directions for the conveniency of navigation and pilotage. [London, -78?, 1777] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/75332514/.

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Des Barres, J. F. W. (1777) The sea coast of Nova Scotia; exhibiting the diversities of the coast, and the face of the country near it: the banks, rocks, shoals, soundings, &c. Together with remarks and directions for the conveniency of navigation and pilotage. [London, -78?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/75332514/.

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Des Barres, Joseph F. W. The sea coast of Nova Scotia; exhibiting the diversities of the coast, and the face of the country near it: the banks, rocks, shoals, soundings, &c. Together with remarks and directions for the conveniency of navigation and pilotage. [London, -78?, 1777] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/75332514/>.