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America Settentrionale Colle Nuoue Scoperte sin all' Anno 1688

Description: Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, the imaginary northern coast being given in full detail, with several islands in "El Mar Vermejo." A fine old map with emblematic engraving." McLaughlin dates as [1690] and lists appeared in data. Many figures of natives in central North America. Kashnor dates as ca. 1688. Two elaborate cartouches. Figures of natives with animals, many violent in nature.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leaques. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures Art Work. References: McLaughlin 103; Phillips 521; Wagner 434; Wheat 70; Tooley 57 (Plate 50); Leighly 88; Portinaro (Plate CII). Verso Text: MS note: 204 (on backing).
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Date: [1690]
Call number: 105:204 M
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Novissima et accuratissima totius Americae descriptio / per N. Visscher

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with the supposed Strait of Anian much to the north. In the interior of the South American continent is depicted a desperate battle between two troops of Indians, armed with bows and clubs, also an Indian town, and a native gentleman peacefully sleeping in a hammock. Dedicated to Cornelius Witsen, with armorial bearings and emblematic figures." McLaughlin dates as 1670 and places in Amsterdam, as appeared in information. RLIN record dates as 1680? Variant of RB 139317, originally 093:209. Cartouche with Indians. Dedication with angels. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 48; Phillips 507,508,3078; Wagner 378; Tooley 29 (Plate 41); Leighly 33 and 56 (Plate XI); Burden, map 332. Verso Text: MS note: 285.

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Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis : novissima repraesentatio quam ex singulis recentium geographorum tabulis collectam luci publicae accomodavit / Johannes Baptista Homann

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with 'Fretum Anian' immediately at its northern extremity." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. McLaughlin dates as 1710 and provides appeared in information. Also information that title cartouche is copied from DeFer's 1699 map and upper cartouche is copied from DeLisle's map of Canada of 1703. RLIN record dates as late as 1732. Two cartouches, colored. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Elephant. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 175; Phillips 539; Tooley 79 9Plate 57); Leighly 133; Portinaro (Plate CIX). Verso Text: MS note: 298.

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America septentrionalis novissima ; America meridionalis accuratissima / P. Schenk ex: Amsteloed; cum Privil

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Kashnor notes, "California is shown as an island, locating Drake's Port and Port of Monterey, also Taos and Santa Fe in New Mexico." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. McLaughlin dates as [1695] and gives appeared in data. Burden dates as 1696. For other copy see 150219; for later version see 093:149. Two cartouches with figures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: L ?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 120; Tooley 56; Leighly 102; Koeman III, p.119 (11); Burden, map 722 Verso Text: MS note: 155.

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New Map of the Island of Barbadoes wherein every Parish, Plantation, Watermill, Windmill & Cattlemill is described with the name of the Present Possesor, and all things els remarkable according to a Late Exact Survey therof

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Kashnor notes, " very rare. An interesting minutely detailed map, in the old style with emblematic figures, full rigged ships, whales, &c." Descriptive text gives history and information on products, shipping and government. Last lines promote another Lea map of Jamaica. Kashnor dates as circa 1696. see map 105:176 for another copy, with alterations. Figures around descriptive information. Blank cartouche. Submaps of towns, not detailed. Puti on scale, whales with curly tails.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 0 46 89 95.

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L'Amerique : selon les nouvelles observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences, etc

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Kashnor notes, "The western coast terminates with California, which appears as an island. There are many interesting notes, and a curious engraving depicting a cannibal feast, the body of the victim being roasted piecemeal on a sort of gridiron. Like all Aa's maps, this is a brilliant example of cartographical engraving." Kashnor dates as [1714]. McLaughlin dates as 1713 and gives publication information. RLIN dates as 1714. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 184; Phillips 3485; Wheat 95; Tooley 71 (Plate 54); Leighly 124 and 140; Koeman I, Aa 6(42), Aa 9(v.63). Verso Text: MS note: 197.

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Totius Americae septentrionalis et meridionalis novissima repraesentatio quam ex singulis recentium geographorum tabulis collecta luci publicae accomodavit / Johannes Baptista Homann sac. Caes Maj. Geog. e. Reg. Boruß. Societ Scientiarum membrum Norimbergae

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the supposed North-West Coast as detected by Dom Joanne de Gama on his voyage to China. It only reaches to latitude 44, but stretches across sixty degrees of longitude." Kashnor notes, "c. 1737." California is shown as a peninsula, suggesting this is a later edition of map originally issued in 1710. McLaughlin identifies Atlas Novus terrarum. Scenic cartouche with North and South American natives, scene with windmills. Secondary cartouche upper left describes exploration and introduction of Catholic Religion to Americas, in Latin. Left figures show priest blessing natives, right side shows natives worshipping devil. Prime meridian: Teneriffe. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Tooley 79 (Plate 57); McLaughlin 175 [describes insular California version], Phillips v. 1, p. 324, no. 5. Verso Text: MS. notes: 61;>42/ 14[?].

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America Settentrionale Colle Nuoue Scoperte sin all' Anno 1688

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