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A new Mapp of Jamaica According to the last Survey

Description: Kashnor notes, "With a very curious cut north of the Porus Mountains, apparently representing two men fighting a duel with muskets. The original issue of Moxom's exceedingly rare map." Cartouche: Indians, coat of arms. Figures: Native holding scale, farm animals, pineapples, dueling figures. Dedication subcartouche.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 459.
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Date: 1677
Call number: 105:459 M
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Novissima et Accuratissima Insulae Jamaicae Descriptio per Johannem Sellerum. Hydrographum Regium Londini

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A catalogue of settlers and their locations. Kashnor dates as [1675]. See 093:802 for another copy. Cartouche: Coat of Arms, figures, empty dedication cartouche. Table: A Catalogue of the Severall Precincts, with the most Eminent Settlements therin, marked and numbered as followeth. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 463.

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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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Kashnor notes, "a very fine old chart." Kashnor dates as [1685]. Royal coat of arms.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 335 (on backing).

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Tabula Jamaicae Insulae per Edw. Slaney 1678

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Kashnor notes, "First issue of this rare map with the frame on the right-hand bottom corner left blank. One of the earliest maps of Jamaica published in England which indicates the plantations, and in many cases the names of the owners." Cartouche: Military with coat of arms. Blank dedication cartouche.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 466.

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Mappe-Monde

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the west coast of North America as far as 45 deg., beyond which 'On n'a pas de connoissances sures des bornes de ce-côte-ci.' In the Southern Pacific are shown the 'Antipodes des principales Villes d'Europe.' Australia is given with a conjectural eastern coast; Tasmania does not appear, but a portion of the western coast of New Zealand is included in the Western Hemisphere. The routes of Anson and Caradonga are marked. An interesting map." Kashnor identifies the maker as [Jean Palariet]. See 105:039M for rework of this map by Robert de Vaugondy in 1783. Climate zones shown Eastern Hemisphere. Antipodes on Western Hemisphere.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: Large coat of arms with fleur de lis.. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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Novissima et Accuratissima Insulae Jamaicae Descriptio per Johannem Sellerum. Hydrographum Regium Londini

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A catalogue of settlers and their locations. Kashnor dates as [1675]. See 105:463M for another copy. Cartouche: Coat of Arms, figures, dedication cartouche. Table: A Catalogue of the Severall Precincts, with the most Eminent Settlements therin, marked and numbered as followeth. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Device possible lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 802 29.

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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..

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A new Mapp of Jamaica According to the last Survey

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