Chart of the West-Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea &c. [Being the Present Seat of War] (probably added by Bowles) by Herman Moll Geographer

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  Chart of the West Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea &c. Being the Present Seat of War. by Herman Moll Geographer

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the mainland around the Gulf of Mexico, with Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, and Carolina." Kashnor dates as ca. 1719. Submap: Vera Cruz harbor. Sailing instructions for galleons. MS note: 321 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Two devices. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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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.

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  View of the Town and Castle of St. Augustine, and the English Camp before June 20 1740. By Thos Silver

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  Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare engraving of Gen. Oglethorpe's attack on Fort St. Augustine." In 1740 British forces attacked Chagres in Panama and St. Augstine in Florida. Two of these views contain information about those attacks. Vera Cruz is described as a trading port. Three maps on one sheet. Two maps, one view. MS note: 394 (on backing). Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (one map). Projection: Plane. Watermark: Shield over CVG. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 394 (on backing).

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  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.

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  Carolina by H. Moll Geographer 1729

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  Kashnor notes, "A good map of the Carolinas, probably the last issued before the erection of the Georgia Colony. It locates the battles with Indians in Bath County under Col. Barnwell, and in Granville County under Col. Craven." See 093:378 for another map from this same volume with matching worm holes. Worm holes lower edge. MS note: 360 (on backing). Original backing between map and later backing material.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 360 (on backing).

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  Virginia and Maryland by H. Moll Geographer. 1729

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  Kashnor notes, "A good map of Maryland, locating the towns and plantations." Pasted to second sheet. Wormholes matching other Moll maps in collection. MS note: 443 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 443 (on backing).

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