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War in North America and West Indies history

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Description: An unpublished history of the American revolution, in 82 chapters, written between 1869 and 1910. The voluminous manuscript was used by Sir George Otto Trevelyan who described it as "a comprehensive store-house of accurate information arranged with admirable clearness, and illustrated by sound, and most perceptive observations and criticisms." (The American Revolution / by the Right Hon. Sir George Otto Trevelyan (New York [etc.] : Longmans, Green, 1899-1907): 3: 169)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1869-1910.
Call number: mssHM 27713
Creator: Boyle, Gerald Edmund (1840-1927)(Opens in new tab)
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The Seat of the War in the West Indies, or the Islands of America in the North Sea

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Kashnor notes, "Issued during the War of the Spanish Succession, and makes a special feature of showing the tracks of the Spanish galleons. Has the declaration of Moll that the map of Mortier is not correct, he has 'vainly assumed the title of Geographer, tho he understands nothing of a map.' " Opening treasure boxes marked w fleur-de-lis. Submaps: Vera Cruz, Cartegena, Havana, Porto Bello.. "Together with the adjacent Dominions; Explaining what belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland, &c. As also the several Tracts made by the Galleons and Flota from place to place, with other considerable Improvements according to the Newest and best Observations. By Robert Morden & Herman Moll." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: D32.

105:971 L

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North America and the West Indies;

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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map, shoWing the country West of the Mississippi, the boundaries of Virginia, North and South Carolina, reaching to that river. The inset map of the country locates Old Forts EdWard, William Henry, Frederic, St. John, and Chamilles to the St. LaWrence, and Albany, Schenectadi, Forts Hunter and OsWego to Lake Ontario." Kashnor dates as ca. 1764. Submaps and treaty articles. See 093:532 for another copy. "a NeWMap, Wherein the British Empire and its limits, according to the difinitive (sic) Treaty of Peace in 1763, are accurately described, and the Dominions possessed by the Spaniards, the French and other European States; the Whole compiled from the NeWSurveys and Authentic Memoirs that have hitherto appeared. " Cartouche With Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country betWeen Montreal, Albany and OsWego. Paper sale tag, June 7, 1927 With MS note: #669.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures .

105:669 M

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America's war for humanity : including a complete history of the world war up-to-date

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"The official story of American operations in France by General John J. Pershing ... William Dunseath Eaton ... Hon. James Martin Miller ..."

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Middle and South America, West Indies

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This collection contains approximately 450 articles, offprints, pamphlets and other works, covering a span of 1812 to 1894, collected by the British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton and forming part of his library. The items are contained in 430 envelopes and cover 17 different categories of material: General; Periodicals, Congress Reports; Anthropology, Archaeology, Folklore; Biography; Geography, Travel; Linguistics; Literature; Medicine, Psychology; Religion, Philosophy; Science, Pure, Natural, Applied; Sword; Africa; Americas; Asia; Europe; Pacific, Australasia. Some of the works include manuscript annotations by Burton as well as correspondence sent to him and insertions of articles and clippings. This is a subsection of the Sir Richard Francis Burton Library Printed Material Collection in the Rare Books Department. Those items can be searched as a whole under the heading: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890, former owner or Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896, former owner.

635664

A Map of the West-Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea

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Kashnor notes, "The map also shows parts of Louisiana and South Carolina, and Central America. It is dedicated to William Paterson, the promoter of the Darien Colony." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. View of Mexico City. Five submaps. See also 105:328M for another copy. View of Mexico City with building key; Submaps: St. Augustine; Vera Cruz; Havana; Darien; Cartagena.. "with the adjacent Countries; explaning [sic] what belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland &c. also the Trade Winds, and the several Tracts [sic] made by the Galeons [sic] and Flota from place to place. According to the Newest and most Exact Observations by Herman Moll Geographer." "To Wil. Paterson Esq; This map of the West-Indies &c. is most Humbly Dedicated by Herman Moll Geographer." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 958.

105:958 M

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North-West Territory : Map shewing Dominion Land Surveys between west boundary of Manitoba and third principal meridian / From a map compiled by E. Deville, Inspector in charge of current surveys

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"Published by the Authority of The Right Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald, K.C.B. Minster of the Interior." "Lindsay Russell, Surveyor General." MS note: 317929. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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