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Kashnor notes, "North America appears in a very remarkable form. An immense bay is shown immediately north of California, out of which the imaginary 'Strait of Annian' opens in a north-easterly direction, and continues into Hudson's Bay, forming the 'North-West Passage.' The following note is appended: 'It is believed by some that by the Straights of Anian there may be a communication between the South and North Sea, but no person hath ventured the Navigation therof but have only discovered the Entrance of it.' There is no trace of another impression." A second "Inconu Gulf" appears running parallel to the Gulf of California from near San Diego. South America has a westward twist similar to deLisle's 1700 map. Sixteen embellished tables of explanation, Polar and celestial submaps, diagrams of solar system. . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art WorkSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 302. Loose paper sticker imprinted: From Museum Bk St Cat. 105 No June 7 1927 MS note: #302..
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