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America, laid down from the Observations of the Royal Academy of Sciences and compared with the Maps of Sanson, Nolin, Du Fer, de l'Isle, containing the several European Settlements both in North and South parts of America, agreeable to the latest accounts, particularly the British Empire in the northern part of America, with the adjacent Settlements of the French and Spaniards agreeable to Mr. Henry Popple's large Map, Moll and other newest and best Authorities

Description: Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map. The western coast terminates with "Cape Mendochin," with the following note: 'California was always thought an island till the Spanish Jesuit in 1701 discover'd it was joined to the Continent, of which the Royal Scoiety received information in 1708,' and locates New Albion and Pt. Sir Francis Drake. Shows La Hontan's western river beyond the Rockies reaching almost to the Pacific." [Kino was Italian] Note seventeen small maps around main map. Elaborate cartouche of traders and natives. Seventeen sub-maps(1) Town and harbor of Charleston, (2) the Bermudas, (3) Harbour of St. Augustine, (4) Harbor of Providence, (5) The Havana, (6) Bay of St. Jago, Cuba, (7) Barbadoes, (8) Anitgua, (9) Cartegena, (10) Harbour of Portobello, (11) Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, (12) Harbour of Port Antonio, (13) Fort Royal, Martinica, (14) Harbour of Placentia, (15) Harbour of Anapolis Royal, (16) Boston Harbour, (17) New York and Perthamboy Harbour.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 198.
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To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers.; This Map of North America According to the Newest and most Exact Observations is most Humbly Dedicated by your Lordship's most humble Servant Herman Moll Geographer

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Kashnor notes,"Shows a good map of the Far West, according to knowledge at the time particularly of New Mexico. California is still an island and there is a river which is in the locality of the Columbia." Map includes famous fish drying vignette, and is known as the "Cod Fish" map. McLaughlin dates as 1719. Note this is probably an earlier state, missing John King from map sellers mentioned by McLaughlin. Cartouche: Indians & Eskimos, Moll armorial. Fish drying vignette. Submaps: St John's Harbour, Boston Harbour, New York Harbour, Charlestown Harbour, Port Royal Harbour, Havana Harbour, Pto. Bello Harbour, La Vera Cruz, Cartagena Harbour, Port of Acapulco. . Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesSub-maps. References: McLaughlin 192; Wagner 514; Wheat 105; Tooley 82; Leighly 145; Stevens No. 7; Goss 53 (plate).. Verso Text: MS notes: No. 7 G D 213.

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

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Kashnor notes, "This is Popple's key map, with the rare inset view of New York. It is seldom that a colored copy occurs for sale." Kashnor dates as [1733]. Rosenthal confirms this as the index map for the 20 sheet Popple Atlas map published in 1733. Contain a quote from Edmond Halley praising Popple's map, several views. "Price 2 Shills." "W. H. Toms sculp." "To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty This Map is most humbly inscribed by Your Majesty's most Obedient and Most Humble Servant Henry Popple." Cartouche: Indians. Vignettes: Niagra Falls, Mexico City, Quebec City, New York City. Ships & sea battle. Submaps: Seventeen thumbnail maps of ports.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 583.

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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.

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

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Kashnor notes, "Copied from Popple's map With the titles in English and French. ShoWs Carolina divided into counites, With Georgia and the Forts neWly erected, and Savannah." Kashnor dates as ca. 1740, RLIN record suggests 1755. Cartouche of Indians, traders. MS note: No. 10. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle [741.2]. Verso Text: MS note: 326.

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A New Chart of the Coast of North America from Port Royal Entrance to Matanza Inlet Exhibiting the Coast of Georgia &c. by Captain N. Holland

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Three harbor submaps. Submaps: The Mouth of Nassau River; The Mouth of St Mary's River; Plan of the Harbour of St. Augustin.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 399.

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A New Chart of the Coast of Nova Scotia with the South Coast of New Brunswick; including also part of the Islands of St. John and Cape Breton, and of the Coast of New England : Regulated and Ascertained by Astronomical Observations by. Capt. Holland

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Note that date on map has been inked over and that this is a second edition, probably later. Contains submaps. Kershaw notes this as third state, supplies appeared in information. Submaps: Plan of River St. John; Plan of Port Roseway Harbour; Plan of the Entrance of Harbour of River of St. John. Views: Lighthouse Island; Chebucto Head; Cape Spry.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. References: Kershaw 806; L C Phillips 1236, 4476. Verso Text: MS note: 612.

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To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers.; This Map of North America According to the Newest and most Exact Observations is most Humbly Dedicated by your Lordship's most humble Servant Herman Moll Geographer

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

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, Spanish and the Dutch Settlements adjacent thereto by Henry Popple

A New Chart of the Coast of North America from Port Royal Entrance to Matanza Inlet Exhibiting the Coast of Georgia &c. by Captain N. Holland

A New Chart of the Coast of Nova Scotia with the South Coast of New Brunswick; including also part of the Islands of St. John and Cape Breton, and of the Coast of New England : Regulated and Ascertained by Astronomical Observations by. Capt. Holland