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United States and additions, 1820

Description: Kashnor notes, "Embodies the discoveries of Lewis and Clark, and gives a detailed representation of the Missouri Territory, New Mexico, California, &c. It is a vert fine map, and probably the best published at that time." Kashnor dates as [1821]. Indistinct note left margin. No. 55 (upper right). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 148968.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [1821]
Call number: 148968
Creator: Thomson, John(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 50 x 59 cm
Associated organization: John Thomson & Co. (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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United States of America

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Kashnor notes, "Gives a good map of the Illinois Country." Note imprint data cut away from bottom margin except for London. Kashnor dates as 1799. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 410.

093:410 S

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United States of America

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Kashnor notes, "Includes only the thirteen original states, but gives a good map of the Western Territory." Kashnor dates as ca. 1820. "Engrav'd by Jas. Wallis." MS note: 650 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

105:650 S

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Chart of the Arctic Regions from the Admiralty Surveys

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Kashnor notes "Hemisphere, 15 in. diameter, colored, with the discoveries of McClure, Belcher, Roos, Back, Franklin and Richardson, Dease and Simpson, Rae, Kellet, and other Explorers." Dedicated upper left: To Lady Franklin, This Sketch is Dedicated by her Obliged and Obedient Servant James Wyld. McClintock Channel and Victoria Strait not yet discovered. See map 105:015M for an earlier edition of this map. Reference chart lower right gives color key for areas of each explorer's influence.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Equidistant Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms. note: No. 11.

093:011 M

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A New Map of North America, agreeable to the Latest Discoveries

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the Pacific Coast as it was known immediately before Vancouver's discoveries. It is a good map of the North West and Alaska." See also 105:267M for an apparent later version. Ms note: 266 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: 1794 Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 266.

105:266 S

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A New and Accurate Map of the Known World

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Kashnor notes, "Represents New Guinea as a peninsula, and marks "Holy Ghost Land," i.e. part of the north-eastern extremity of Australia." [In the western hemisphere it is called Tierra de Espirita Sancto.] Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Cartouche: leaves & pediments Vignettes: Four continents depicted as seated female figures. Depiction of world without water, lower margin.. "Drawn from the latest & most Authentic Surveys assisted by the best & most approved Modern Maps Charts &c. Wherein all the late Discoveries & Improvemts. are carefully Delineated. The whole being Regulated by Astron. Observations by Eman. Bowen." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 982.

105:982 S

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Carte Générale des Etats-Unis, du Canada d'une Partie des pays adjacents;

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Kashnor notes, "Includes California, and gives many locations, including those of San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel and San Diego; also Santa Fe and Taos in New Mexico." Impressed stamp of Carte Encyprotipe.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 700.

105:223 M

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