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Historical and geographical notes on the earliest discoveries in America, 1453-1530 : with comments on the earliest charts and maps; the mistakes of the early navigators & the blunders of the geographers; the Asiatic origin of the Atlantic coast line of North America, how it crept in and how it crept out of the maps; the whole illustrated by the Tehuantepec railway company's map of the world on Mercator's projection, and photo-lithographic fac-similes of many of the earliest maps and charts of America
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Geographical and physical map of the world : on Mercator's Projection shewing the British possessions with the date of their accession, population, &c all the existing steam navigation, the overland route to India, with the proposed extension to Australia, also the route to Australia via Panama / by Smith Evans
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First alternate title at head of map; second alternate title from cover. Includes a claim to South Victoria based on 1841 Ross Expedition. Lots of detail on potential emigration to various sites including California and Texas. Submaps: Mountain and Rivers of the World. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Evans, Henry Smith 98463.
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