Das britische Nord-America : geographisch-statistische und historische Charte von Nord-America

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  A Chart of the Northernmost part of America by Jer:Seller & Cha:Price at the Hermitage in Wapping

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  Kashnor notes, "The map is founded upon that of Captain Thomas Lane's. The East Main and Labrador are shown as Prince Rupert's Land and New Brittaine, and the west side of the Bay bears the names of New Yorkshire and New South Wales. Evidentally issued soon after the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company." Kashnor dates as [1675]. Lower right corner torn and repaired.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 437 C3.

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  Chart of the North Part of America, describing the Sea Coast of Groenland, Davies Streights, Baffins Bay, Hudsons Bay, Buttons Bay, and James Bay, by John Seller, Hydrographer to the King at the Hermitage in Wapping London

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  Kashnor notes, "The map of Hudson's Bay follows that of Captain Thomas James. The East Main and Labrador are known as Prince Rupert's Land and New Brittaine, and the west side of the Bay bears the names of New Yorkshire and New South Wales. Evidently issued soon after the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company." Submap shows "A Polar Projection of the Northernmost Parts of the World." Kashnor dates [1675]. Hand colored cartouche with natives. Polar projection submap with fruit embellishment. MS notes: Hudsons Streights. Capt Thomas James wintered at this Isle Charleston in the year 1632.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: lettering device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 232.

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  Charte von den vereinigten Staaten von Nord-America nach murdochischer Projection und den neuesten astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen entworfen und gezeichnet von F. L. Güssefeld, 1805 ; nach den Entdeckungen der Hrn. Lewis, Clarke u. Pike berichtigt im Septbr. 1812 und nach der neuesten Staateneintheilung begräntzt im J.1817

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  Kashnor notes, "Probably the earliest map issued in Europe defining the boundaries of the new state of Illinois. It shows the course of the Missouri through the Rockies." In spite of Kashnor's note, this map was actually printed a year before Illinois actually became a state. Lake Michigan is displaced eastward and Michigan narrowed. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-de-lis Lachendorf. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 402.

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  Nord-America und die Antillischen Inseln

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  Kashnor notes, "A rare map showing the boundaries of the states in different colours. Shows California without the Mexican boundary, and locates San Francisco, Santa Clara, Monterey, and Santa Barbara. New Albion is placed close to the Columbia." Water damage upper left corner. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, German. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Vander Ley; Figure on globe. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 272.

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  North America

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  Kashnor notes,"Shows the North-West Coast to Alaska and Cape Prince of Wales, and in California locates San Francisco and the Mission of San Luis, San Antonio, San Gabriel, San Juan and San Diego; also shows the Missouri, according to Lewis and Clark." Plate [Platte] River is shown flowing from eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains as are tributary streams of the Missouri. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving, Etching. Verso Text: MS note: 201.

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  Chart of Davis' Strait

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  Kashnor notes, "Relates to eleven ships with about five hundred men frozen in at Home Bay and above Disco Island in Baffins's Bay. It is an appeal for two ships to be sent out to them at the first break-up of the ice. States that the Government had refused to help." Kashnor dates as ca. 1850. Description of efforts to bring relief lower half of sheet. MS notes: 231 BW?(upper right). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Ms note: 231.

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