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A New Chart of the Sea Coast of Newfoundland, new Scotland, new England, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsilvania, and part of Carolina



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    Virginia, Maryland, Pennsilvania, East & West New Jarsey

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    Kashnor notes, "a valuable and rare chart." Kashnor dates as ca. 1685. RLIN record suggests date of 1689, gives appeared in information. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 825.

    105:825 M

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    Chart of the Sea coasts of New=England New=Jarsey Virginia Maryland and Carolina From C. Cod to C. Hatteras By John Seller Hydrogr. to the King

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of New York and Long Island, showing many towns." Five coats of arms and open shield. Kashnor dates as [1675]. McCorkle confirms 1675 date and gives appear in information. Later added MS notes showing additional towns and boundaries. Cartouche with Indians, open dedication shield lower right.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Leaf, lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 675.6. Verso Text: MS note: 478.

    093:478 M

  • New Chart of the Bahama Islands And the Windward Passage by John Thornton Hydrographer At the Signe of England, Scotland, and Ireland, in the Minories London

    New Chart of the Bahama Islands And the Windward Passage by John Thornton Hydrographer At the Signe of England, Scotland, and Ireland, in the Minories London

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows also Cuba, Jam aica and part of Hispanola bordering on the Windward Passage." Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. Cartouche: minimal. MS note: 741 (on backing) . Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 741 (on backing) .

    093:741 M

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    New Description of Carolina

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    Contains Royal coat-of-arms. Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. MS note: 372. Royal coat-of-arms.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: Two text pages on description of Carolina and Florida obscured by pasted over backing..

    093:372 M

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    A Chart of the Seacoasts of New=England New-Jarsey Virginia Maryland and Carolina From C. Cod to C. Hatteras By J. Seller, J. Colson, W. Fisher, J. Atkinson, J. Thornton

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    Kashnor notes, "The earliest state, with the engraved cartouche in the bottom left [right] corner intended for dedication, left blank. It is one of the earliest maps to show Carolina and before Pennsylvania was founded." Kashnor dates as [1670]. Cartouche with Indians.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 675.5. Verso Text: MS note:320 (on backing).

    105:320 M

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    Chart of the North Part of America, For Hudson's Bay commonly called NorthWest Passage

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    Kashnor notes, "Thornton's chart of Hudson's Bay is said to be the earliest published. The soundings were supplied by the captains of the Hudson's Bay Company, probably by Gillam and Stannard. Port Nelson, Rupert's River, 'Moesche' River, Peter's River, East Maine, Little Creek and Frenchman River are all located." Royal coat of arms center. Cartouche of Indians and victims(?) MS note: 233. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art WorkCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 233.

    093:233 M