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A Map of the North Pole and the Parts Adjoining

Description: Kashnor notes, "Gives a good map of Hudson's Bay, locating Port Nelson and New Severn, the place where Hudson wintered in 1611, and where Captain James wintered in 1631." Views of Eskimos and whaling. Frisland portrayed. Eskimo family scene, whaling scene. Submap of erroneous Russian map of Nova Zembla. Armorial arms of Fitz Charles.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Polar. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: Ms note: 444 (on backing).
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Date: ca. 1680
Call number: 105:444 M
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New Map of the North Parts of America claimed by France under the Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France with the adjoining Territories of England and Spain

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the far west taken from a French map, and locates a fairly correct course of the Missouri, notes La Hontan's limit ending in the Great Lake, and gives a good map of New Mexico, with the City of Santa Fe. A rare early western map." View of Indian fort of Sasquesahanck. Two submaps. Scale for determining distance on a Mercator scale map. McLaughlin identifies this as first edition. Submaps: Map of the Mouth of the Mississipi & Mobile Rivers, &c.; Harbour of Annapolis Royal. Vignette: The Indian Fort at Sasquesahanok. Bromsall coat of arms.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. References: McLaughlin 197.. Verso Text: MS note: No. 9.

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A New and Correct Chart of the North Part of America from New Found Land to Hudson's Bay

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Kashnor notes, "A very good map of Hudson's Bay, showing a great number of locations. Shows York Fort, but no forts on Albany or Moose River, or at New Severn." Rather crude figures around cartouche.. Prime meridian: Lizard. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 447.

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A Map of the West-Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea

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Kashnor notes, "The map also shows parts of Louisiana and South Carolina, and Central America. It is dedicated to William Paterson, the promoter of the Darien Colony." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. View of Mexico City. Five submaps. See also 105:328M for another copy. View of Mexico City with building key; Submaps: St. Augustine; Vera Cruz; Havana; Darien; Cartagena.. "with the adjacent Countries; explaning [sic] what belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland &c. also the Trade Winds, and the several Tracts [sic] made by the Galeons [sic] and Flota from place to place. According to the Newest and most Exact Observations by Herman Moll Geographer." "To Wil. Paterson Esq; This map of the West-Indies &c. is most Humbly Dedicated by Herman Moll Geographer." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 958.

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The Russian Discoveries from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg

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Kashnor notes, "A very interesting map, showing the Arctic Coast from Nova Zembla to north of Baffin's Bay, and indicating the tracks of Behring, Tschitikow, Schestakows, and Pawlutzki. Behring Strait named 'Straits of Anian of the Ancient Geographers,' and the country on the Siberian side is very fully detailed." This is an English copy of Gerhard Müller's map. Explanation of Russian terms.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis over LVC. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 56.

105:056 M

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Map of the West-Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea; with ye adjacent Countries.; Spain, England, France, Holland &c. also ye Trade Winds, and ye several Tracts made by ye Galeons and Flota from place to place. According to the Newest and most Exact Observations by Herman Moll Geographer

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Poli Arctici : et circumiacentium terrarum descriptio novissima sumptibus / Henrici Hundy

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Kashnor notes, "A very rare map by Hondius, following the James' map, showing New Severn and Port Nelson." Empty dedicatory shield in Asia. Kashnor dates as ca. 1639. Burden identifies this as State 2 of this map, published in the 1636 English edition of Hondius's Atlantis novi (Burden no. 246). Relief: pictorial. Projection: Polar. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Van der Krogt, map 0020:1B. Verso Text: The Pole Arctique described (in English), Page 43 and 44.

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A Map of the North Pole and the Parts Adjoining

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