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A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe according to the latest Discoveries and most general Divisions of it into Continents and Oceans
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See also 093:198M and 105:270 from MBS collection. On those Kashnor notes, "On the North-West Coast the line only reaches to Northern California, which is represented as an island. Part of New Zealand and New Holland is also shown." Kashnor dates as [1698], Shirley dates 1700-01. This is the second world map in Wells' atlas, 093:047M is the first similar map from the same atlas, per Shirley. Cartouche of figures representing continents and views of Oxford. "Dedicated to his Highness William Duke of Gloucester. Delin. M Burghers sculp. Univ. Oxon." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Vignettes. References: Shirley 609.. Verso Text: MS. note: 192566.
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New and Accurat Map of the World Drawne according to the truest Descriptions latest Discoveries & best observations ty have been made by English or Strangers. 1651
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast with California as an island, after which the coast extends of sixty degrees longitude, though still in the same latitude. It is curious that this coastline was placed in almost the same position by Robert de Vaugondy in 1778." This is Speed's famous world map of 1626, fourth state, from the 1676 edition. See Shirley 317 for complete discussion of this map and attributions. Elaborate allegorical figures, eclipse explanations, astronomical drawings, portraits of explorers.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesFigures Art Work. References: Shirley 317; Phillips c448.. Verso Text: Printed text: The general Description of the World.
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A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763.A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763
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See 130449 for another copy of this map. Note the cartouche has been revised one to the other. Maine border extended further north by coloring on this map. Cartouche: more elaborate than 130449. MS note: 130450. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Two crowned circular devices. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
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New Mercator's Chart Drawn from the Latest Discoveries
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Kashnor notes, "Indicates Capt. Cook's route on his different voyages, and shows a very correct coastline to the North-West and Alaska." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 47.
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