Mappemonde ou Description du Globe Terrestre

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  Mappe-monde ou description generale du globe terrestre et aquatique : selon les nouvelles observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences, etc

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, and inserts an imaginary coastline across the Pacific Ocean in a north-westerly direction from Cape Horn. At the top is a curious engraving representing the earth floating in space." Kashnor dates as 1714. Rosenthal dates as 1713 and gives appeared in information. Elaborate border of allegorical figures, animals . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 248.

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  Amérique Septentrionale dresée sur les Relations les plus modernes des Voyageurs et Navigateurs, et divise suivant les différentes possessions des Européens

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  Kashnor notes, "The inset map of the North-West is very interesting, showing Lac Bernarda, Lac de Fonte, and Det. d'Anian, and locates New Albion, P. de Drake, Pt. de Monterey, &c." This submap is the same map Didier Robert de Vaugondy published in the Supplement to Diderot's Encyclopedia in the same year. RLIN record identifies mapmaker as Gilles (father) rather than Didier (son). Submap of North-West showing de Fonte speculations.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Shield lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: Phillips 3524. Verso Text: MS notes: 208 102.

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  New and Accurat Map of the World Drawne according to the truest Descriptions latest Discoveries & best observations ty have been made by English or Strangers. 1651

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast with California as an island, after which the coast extends of sixty degrees longitude, though still in the same latitude. It is curious that this coastline was placed in almost the same position by Robert de Vaugondy in 1778." This is Speed's famous world map of 1626, fourth state, from the 1676 edition. See Shirley 317 for complete discussion of this map and attributions. Elaborate allegorical figures, eclipse explanations, astronomical drawings, portraits of explorers.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesFigures Art Work. References: Shirley 317; Phillips c448.. Verso Text: Printed text: The general Description of the World.

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  Carte Générale du Globe Terrestre par A. H. Brué Géographe Du Roi

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  Kashnor notes, "Gives a good map of the North-West Coast, and shows Oregon extending into British Columbia. Locates San Francisco, San Carlos, and Monterey." Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 701 Charles Simonneau label, Mappamonde. Signature on separate label..

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  New and Accurate Map of the World Drawn from the latest Observations

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  Kashnor notes, "This is the same as Map 38 [105:038M] Mappe Monde, with the names and notes in English. Shows the North-West Coast and the South Seas immediately before the discoveries of Cook on his first voyage, but showing the coast of Alaska as found by the Russians. This was copied from Palariet's map." See 105:039M for rework of this map by Robert de Vaugondy in 1783. Note this map is slightly smaller than 105:038M and lacks border of original map. Climate zones shown Eastern Hemisphere. Antipodes on Western Hemisphere.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 42 H5.

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  Planiglobii terrestris : mappa universalis utrumque hemisphaerium orient et occidentale repraesentans ; ex IV mappis generalibus Hasianis composita et adjectis ceteris hemisphaeriis designata / a G.M. Lowizio

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  Kashnor notes, "An interesting map of the North-West, showing the discoveries of the Russians in Alaska, with the furthest South of Tcherikov in 1741 at the 52nd degree." References from Rosenthal. Two cartouches, one for French title right, one for Latin title left. Four spherical view submaps, one Arctic Polar, one Antarctic Polar, one centered on Nuremburg, one centered on the Antipodes of Nuremburg. Two additional views of earth as illuminated in summer and winter. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Moreland & Bannister, p.88; Phillips (A) 3498 or 3499. Verso Text: MS. note: #93 34.

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