L'America Settentrionale

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  L'America Settentrionale Nuouamente corretta, et accresciuta secondo le relationi più moderne, da Gugliemo Sansone, Geografo di S. M. Christianisa

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  Kashnor notes, "A very scarce map, showing California as an island, locating Pto. de Francisco Draco, Monterey, and San Diego." McLaughlin identifies as State 1 of an Italian version of the 1669 revision of Sanson's original 1650 map. Map taped to frame, stained from glueing center section, needs conservation. Information on display frame is incorrect. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Circled fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 65; Wheat 59; Tooley 42; Leighly 53; Portinaro (Plate XCVI, State 3),. Verso Text: MS notes: America Settenrionale (three times).

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  Amerique Septentrionale Par. N. Sanson Geographe Ordn. du Roy Revuë et changée en plusieurs endroits suivant les Memoires les plus recents augmentée et corrigée en cette seconde edition Par G. Sanson Geogr. Ordinaire du Roy

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with the "Detroit de Anien" at its northern extremity. Locates Nouvelle Albion, Pt. de Francisco Draco, Monte Rey, and San Diego." McLaughlin identifies this map as state 2 of Sanson's 1669 map. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Elaborate medallion lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 45; Wagner 399; Tooley 8 and 9; Leighly 53; BN Sanson V E (213). Verso Text: MS note: 209.

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  A Chart of the South Seas by J. Seller, J. Colton, W. Fisher, J. Atkinson, & J. Thornton

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the west coast from "Fretum Anian" to the Straits of Magellan, New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands as far as they were then discovered. A very valuable and rare map of the west coast, showing California as an island, and locating P. Sir Francis Drake, Monte Rey, R. S. Barbara, ans P. S. Diego." McLaughlin identifies this as State 2 of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. Original map issued 1675 per McLaughlin, in Atlas maritimus. Map trimmed to neatline so is missing engraver attribution. Map partially copied from Jansson's earlier map, 105:249M. Cartouche includes figures of Native American, Chinese and Europeans. Part of cartouche directly copied from Jansson's 1650 map, 105:249M.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 58; Phillips 487; Wagner 410; Tooley 39; Leighly 66.. Verso Text: MS note: 225.

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  America Settentrionale Colle Nuoue Scoperte sin all' Anno 1688

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  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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  Mappemonde géo-hydrographique ou description générale du globe terrestre et aquatique : en deux plans hémispheres, oú sont exactement remarqués en général toutes les parties de la terre scavoir l'Europe, l'Asie, l'Afrique, l'Amérique Septentrionale, et l'Amérique Méridionale où sont encor remarquées en général toutes les parties de l'eau, scavoir, de l'océan, et de la mer, et les principaux golfes, lacs, destroits, et rivieres, qui sont dans la surface du globe terrestre, suivant les relations le pl. nouvelles / par S. Jaillot, Géogr. Ordne. du Roy

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  Alternate title in MS on cover. Detailed map with tracks of explorers including Cook. Furneaux, Clark & Gore. Upper cartouche: "On trouve à Paris, chez le Sr. Desnos, Libraire, Ingenr. Géogre. du Roy de Dannemark, Rue St. Jacques, au Globe, toutes les Cartes des différents Auteurs. Par le St. Jaillot; et augmentée des Voyages et Découvertes du Célèbre Capitaine Cook qui, après avoir porté l'art Naval jusqu'au dernier degré de la har diesse, et avoir achevé la reconnoissance du Globe, a terminé sa glorieuse carriere de la maniere la plus tragique en 1779; ayant été assomé et poignard�� par les Insulaires d'O-why-hée située près du Tropique du Cancer, dans la Mer du Sud, On a ajouté aux Découvertes de ce grand Navigateur les Voyages de ceux qui ont fait avec lui le tour du Monde. Par M. Brion de la Tour Ingénieur-Géographe du Roi, Auteur de l'Atlas Général destiné spécialement à l'instruction de la jeune Noblesse de l'Ecole Royale Militaire en 1789." Lower catouche: "Avis Les Routes des celebres Navigateurs tracées sur cette Mappe-Monde sont désignees par differentes couleurs, Celles du Capitaine Cook en bleu, Celles de Capitaines Clark et Gore en vert, Celles du Capitaine Furneaux en jaune, a Paris, Chez le Sr. Desnos Ingr. Geographe et Libraire de Sa Majesté Danoise rue St. Jacques au Globe où se trouvent les Cartes du Fond du Sr. Jaillot et celles de differens Auteurs, 1782." Original map by Nicolas Sanson, redrawn on a larger scale and with fresh embellishments by Jaillot, who had acquired the plates after Sanson's death. One of the earliest editions of this map, as redrawn by Jaillot, is dated 1674, and appears in Sanson's Atlas nouveau, 1689--Cf. Tooley, R.V. A dictionary of mapmakers; Fordham, H.G. Some notable surveyors; and RB 180718. Cartouche: Gods & Goddesses. Figures in surround, elaborate art work. Prime meridian: Fer. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: Mappemonde.

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  Map of North America With the European Settlements & whatever else is remarkable in the West Indies, from the latest and best Observations

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  Kashnor notes, "Copied from an old map, and still showing California as an island and La Hontan's River Longue. Locates Po. Sir Francis Drake, M. Nevada, and Mt. St. Martin." RLIN record gives printing location and appeared in information. Kashnor dates ca. 1740, RLIN record suggests [1745?], McLaughlin lists [1745]. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 228; Wheat 124,202; Tooley 97; Leighly 173 (Plate XXIII). Verso Text: MS notes: 105 #241.

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