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Sketch of Nootka Sound : A Ship Cove, Lat 49°.36'.N. Long. 233°.18'. E. Var 17°. 49'. E. 1778 / T. Bowen, Sct



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    Kashnor notes, "Issued at the time of the American Revolution, it follows [Captain James] Cook's chart of the river in most of the soundings." Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute & nautical. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: J Bates. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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    Arctic Sea Melville Sound

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    Kashnor dates as ca. 1780. Shows trade winds with direction arrows. "XXVII. (upper left) D 26. (upper right)." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 105/745.

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    Chart of the Harbour of Boston, with the Soundings, Sailing-Marks and Other Directions

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    Kashnor notes, "From the indications, Ruins of Charlestown, this map must have been executed about 1776." RLIN record suggests ca. 1777 and give publisher information. This map may be a source map for 105:064M. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, nautical. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 65 2.

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  • Plan du Boston Avec les Sondes et les Directions pour la Navigation Traduit de l'Anglais

    Plan du Boston Avec les Sondes et les Directions pour la Navigation Traduit de l'Anglais

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    Kashnor notes, "A scarce chart. This is really a chart of Boston Harbour with a Plan of the City, it also locates 'Ruines des Charles Town.' Copied from the English Chart drawn about 1776 [105:065M], this was issued in 1778 for the use of the French allies during the Revolution." Appeared in from RLIN record. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, nautical. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross, text. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 67.

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    World (The), including the late Discoveries, by Capt. Cook and other Circumnavigators

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    Kashnor notes, "Circumnavigators, Eastern and Western hemispheres, with chart of the North Pole, carefully laid down to the present time by Thos. Bowen." Kashnor gives date as ca. 1780. Vined cartouche. Submap of Polar Region. Figures of Celestial Globe, Terrestrial Globe, The Orrery, Azimuth Compass.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsArt WorkCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: A40.

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