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    Map of the British Settlement in Honduras From the actual Surveys of N. C. Du Vernay, Surveyor, made in and between the years 1808 and 1816

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    Kashnor notes, "A rare map, published only for sale in Honduras." MS note: (to right of title) James Baucke? Belize. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: The Verney's Map of the Settlement of Honduras. Belize of Honduras. Brit Honduras 1st Mch 1819. 671.

    093:671 M

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    MS map - Nova Hispania Nova Galicia Guatimala

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    Kashynor notes, "Saurce was interested in some scheme at Vera Paz; he refers to map No. 668 [093:668m] above, in a footnote, regarding its proper location." [Saurce quotes the full title of the Ogilby Atlas [America,...] of 1671 in manuscript form, and also notes numerous authors who have used that work. This map is apparently a hand drawn copy of Ogilby's map of the same name from that Atlas.] MS note in pencil "see other copy....". Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Verso Text: MS note: 670 on linen backing.

    093:670 M

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    Spanish Dominions in North America Middle Part

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    Kashnor notes, "Mexico, Vera Cruz, Yucatan, Honduras, Guatemala." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 681.

    093:681 M

  • Plan de la Radde du Cap Francois. [Manuscript map]

    Plan de la Radde du Cap Francois. [Manuscript map]

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    Kashnor notes, "The plan shows all the soundings, with the following prominent places located: La Bourg, Embarcadaire, Isles Noyes, Fort Vieil and Fort le Point. This was evidently drawn by the same hand as the following drawing [093:787]. Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Kashnor suggests it was drawn by "a French Engineer." MS note: 786 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Verso Text: MS note: 786 (on backing).

    093:786 M

  • Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements adjacent thereto by Henry Popple

    Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements adjacent thereto by Henry Popple

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    Four views and seventeen harbor submaps. Kashnor dates as 1734, other sources mention 1733. Views: Niagara Falls; Mexico [probably Vera Cruz]; Quebec; New York. Submaps: Seventeen small harbor and island maps along right edge.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesSub-maps. References: Schwartz pl. 80.. Verso Text: MS note: 474.

    093:474 M

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    Map of America

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    Kashnor notes, "This issue shows the same Oregon and Russian-American boundaries, but it also shows the new boundaries which include Texas, New Mexico and Upper California as within the territory of the United States." Kashnor dates as ca. 1847. See also 093:556 for an earlier version of this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 557.

    093:557 M