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Originally issued in volume 2 (plate 42) of Atlas Historique, Ou Nouvelle Introduction A l'Histoire, à la Chronologie et à la Géographie Ancienne et Moderne. Published by l'Honoré & Châtelain in 1720. Map depicts a historical view of Britain and Ireland, drawing primarily on Caesar, but including information as late as the 5th century. Inset map is of the Saxon kingdoms. A summary of the known early history of the British Isles with portraits of rulers in the surround, ending with Anne in 1702. Vignettes: Rulers, descriptive information on history. "Tome 2, No. 42" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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A map based on information from Samuel de Champlain and other explorers plus the imagination of the mapmaker. The Arctic Ocean connect directly with Hudson's Bay and is only a short distance above Lake Huron. Sales sticker attached under mat. "ou sont La Nouvelle France Le Nouvelle Angleterre La Nouvelle Holande La Nouvelle Svede La Virginie &c. Avec le Nations voisines et autres Terres Nouuellement decouvertes Sunant les Memoires de P. du Val, Geographe du Roy" Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Circular with grapes. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 1527 15 28 1500462926 A-61.
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Kashnor notes, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 093:515M for another copy. Kashnor implies the map is by Jean Palarait, but McCorkle explains that map to be a later copy of the Kitchin map. "Ou trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction à la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des pueples & des colonies de ce continent." Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 622.
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Kashnor notes, "The map still shows the territory around the southern part of Hudson's Bay as French territory, with Fort Nelson called Fort Bourbon, and Fort St. Louis on Moose River. The supposed Western Sea is taken from particulars furnished by La Houton." See 105:433 for earlier version, 105:432 for later. McCorkle identifes this as 1708 version. Cartouche with natives. Photocopy stored with map.. Prime meridian: Ferro?. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: C (symbol) I H (lettering). Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 703.5. Verso Text: MS notes: Canada et Nouvelle France 105/431 Canada, ou la Nouvelle France. 3.
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"Consists of stories based on actual events in which leading personalities of China have taken part. They deal with the Chinese Red Army, which grew up and is guarding today the central Chinese Soviet Republic, whose capitol is at Shui-kin, southeastern Kiangsi Province."--Introduction.
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Kashnor notes, "... An important and scarce map of Ksmtschatka and Russian America, with the tracks of the explorers." [contains also Swartz letter of 13 January, 1740 in French and Dutch] "Rectifier selon la Carte de Monsieur Jean Kyrilow, premier Secretaire du Consiel de l'Empire de Russie publier en l'Anne 1734 ou on trouve le Pais de Kamschatka, d'ou le Captaine Spanberg a fait voile, comme la copie de Lettre si jointe par le Resident Hollandois Monsieur Swatrz a St. Petersbourg en fait mention." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Polar. Watermark: CS?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 4th N23/93 148972.
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