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circa 1775

Montrésor, John, 1736-1799

Header Record

Title: [Two wall maps of the province of New York and surrounding areas] [Decimalized]

GLC03101

1775

Montrésor, John, 1736-1799

Map

Title: A Plan of the City of New York & its environs

Actual title: "A Plan of the City of New-York & its environs..." Shows Manhattan Island up to Greenwich Village. Hand colored.

GLC04315

10 June 1775

Montrésor, John, 1736-1799

Map

Title: A Map of the Province of New York with part of Pensylvania, and New England, from an actual survey by Captain Montrésor, Engineer, 1775

Includes insets of Connecticut River area and Lake Champlain area. Shows upper New York, Connecticut, Vermont. Framed to 92.7 x 113 cm. "P. Andreus, Sculpter" appears in lower right corner.

GLC03101.01

circa 1775

Montrésor, John, 1736-1799

Map

Title: [Map of Lower New York State and surrounding areas]

Full title "To the Right Honourable Sir Jeffrey Amherst Knight of the Bath and Lieutenant General of his Majesty's forces etc., This map of the Province of New York is humbly Inscribed by His most obliged humble servant John Montresor, Engineer." Includes lower New York State, Connecticut, upper New Jersey and Long Island. Also shows the Livingston Family manor holdings. Framed to 92.7 x 111.8 cm. "P. Andreus, Sculpter" appears in lower right corner.

GLC03101.02

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