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Island of Cuba with part of the Bahama Banks & the Martyrs. By Thos. Jeffereys, Geographer to his Majesty
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Kashnor notes, "Includes an accurate map of the adjacent seas, with soundings." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 378 Island of Cuba & Bahama Banks.
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Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1754
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of California and the North-West to the supposed Strait of Anain." Kashnor states publication as Paris, dates as [1755] and attributes to [Jean Palariest]. See 093:167M for variant map. RLIN record identifies maker as Palairet, publication place as London, date as 1755. MS notes: Jean Palariat 1755. 13. (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (naut.), leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 217 .
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New and Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake
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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of war-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doubt that copies were used during operations around Philadelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. [Kashnor's description from 093:441, another copy, probably printed later.] Kashnor states circa. 1770. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay,in Maryland.. "with all the Shoals, Channels, Islands, Entrances, Soundings, and Sailing Marks, as far as the Navigable Part of the Rivers Patowmack, Patapsco and North-East. Drawn from Several Draughts made by the most Experienced Navigators, Chiefly from those of Anthony Smith Pilot of St. Marys; and compared with the Modern Surveys of Virginia and Maryland." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 814 5 6.
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Survey of Prince Edward Island
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Kashnor notes, "Including soundings, banks, shoals &c., on the coast." This map is a derivative map of 105:754. This map has penciled corrections which then show up on the 1825 corrected version, 105:757. Submaps: Gulf of St. Lawrence; Holland Harbour. Lengthy printed description of the island glued to lower section, partly hiding information provided on 105:757.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 756.
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New Map of the Island of Tobago shewing all the Rocks Shoals and Soundings Engraved from an Actual Survey By Thos. Kitvhin, Hydrographer to His Majesty
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Kashnor dates as [1770]. Cartouche: neptune w. flowering bows.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 838 50.
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The Russian Discoveries from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg
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Kashnor notes, "A very interesting map, showing the Arctic Coast from Nova Zembla to north of Baffin's Bay, and indicating the tracks of Behring, Tschitikow, Schestakows, and Pawlutzki. Behring Strait named 'Straits of Anian of the Ancient Geographers,' and the country on the Siberian side is very fully detailed." This is an English copy of Gerhard Müller's map. Explanation of Russian terms.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis over LVC. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 56.
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