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A Map Of New England
''A Map of New England'', officially entitled ''A map of New-England, being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact: Yet doth it sufficiently show the situation of the country & conveniently well the distances of places'', is an early regional map of New England, published in 1667. It was created by Engraving, engraver John Foster (printer), John Foster, and published as a visual guide to clergyman William Hubbard (clergyman), William Hubbard's publication ''A Narrative of the Troubles with Indians in New England, From the Planting Therof, to the Present Time.'' Originally printed and published in Boston, it is the first map known to have been published in the Western Hemisphere. Description A Woodblock printing, woodblock print measuring 31 x 40 cm (12 x 16 in), depicted with a 1:900,000 scale, the map is the first domestically published map of New England, made 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Map Of New England, Being The First That Ever Was Here Cut
A, or a, is the first Letter (alphabet), letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''English alphabet#Letter names, a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, ''English articles, a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
