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New Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Traacks, His Discoveries and Those of the Other Circumnavigators



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    New Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Tracks, his Discoveries and those of the other Circumnavigators

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    Kashnor notes, "Probably the last map issued before the discoveries of Vancouver and La Perouse. Locates New Albion, Drake's Harbor, Port Monterey, Dixon's Strait, Nootka and Fuca Entrance." See 105:271M for a later version (1812). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 48.

    105:048 M

  • New Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Tracks, his Discoveries and  those of the other Circumnavigators

    New Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Tracks, his Discoveries and those of the other Circumnavigators

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    Kashnor notes, "Locates San Francisco, P. Sir Francis Drake, Port Diego, and Monterey Bay; also the Oregon River." See 105:048 for an earlier version (1794). Vancouver Island now appears and Tasmania is separated. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 271.

    105:271 M

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    The World with the Latest Discoveries. Drawn & Engraved by James Wallis

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    Kashnor notes, "Locates Drake's Bay and New Albion, Nootka Sound and Port Banks." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 303.

    105:303 S

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    Map of the World, with the latest Discoveries, by Samuel Dunn, Mathematician

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    Kashnor notes,"Shows a good coastline of North-West America, evidently taken from Cook, whose tracks are given. Australia and New Zealand are shown complete." Undefined land no. of Siberia labeled "Plenstner's Land." Numeral 1, upper right and lower right.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. notes: #93 43. The World..

    093:043 M

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    America divided into North and South with their several subdivisions and the Newest Discoveries

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast to Mt. St. Elias, with the coast as ascertained by Cook, but before Vancouver's Discoveries. Locates Nootka, Drake's Harbor, Dolores River, Monterey, San Diego, Santa Fe and Taos." Shows division by colors for country claims. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 151.

    093:151 M

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    New and Correct Map of the World, laid down according to the newest discoveries and from the most exact observations by Herman Moll, Geographer

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 093:185 for earlier dated copy of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 186.

    093:186 M