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A Chart of the Banks of Newfoundland, Drawn from a Great Number of Hydrographical Surveys



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    A Chart of the Banks of Newfoundland, Drawn from a Great Number of Hydrographical Surveys [etc.]

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    "Chiefly [drawn] from those of Chabert, Cook and Fleurieu, Connected and Ascertained by Astronomical Observations." File contains photocopy of a portion of this map. Tracks voyages of Fleurieu, Chabert and Cook. Chart of Astronomical Observations on which this chart is grounded.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 548 S.

    105:548 M

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    A Chart of the Straits of Bellisle with part of the coast of Newfoundland and Labradore from actual surveys

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    "Published by Permission of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and taken in 1766, by James Cook, afterwards Capt. Cook, the Celebrated Circumnavigator, and by Michael Lane in 1769." Submaps and sailing directions for the Straits of Bellisle. See 105:564M for a French copy of this map. Submaps: Bradhore Harbour; Red Bay; York, or Chateaux Bay; Cape Degrat; Croque Harbour; Old Ferrole Harbour.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 553.

    105:553 M

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    A Chart of the West Coast of Newfoundland, Surveyed by Order of Commodore Palliser, Governor of Newfoundland, Labrador, &c. &c. by James Cook, Surveyor

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    Kashnor notes, "A scarce issue of Cook's famous chart." James Cook, later Captain James Cook, held the position of surveyor under Newfoundland's Governor Palliser between 1763 and 1767. See also 105:554M for another copy dated 1794. Submaps: Plan of Hawkes Harbour, Port Saunders and Keppel Harbour. Plan of York and Lark Harbours, in the Bay of Islands. Five views from ships anchored offshore.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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    A Chart of the West Coast of Newfoundland

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    "Surveyed by Order of Commodore Palliser, Governor of Newfoundland, Labrador, &c. &c. by James Cook, Surveyor." Kashnor notes, "A scarce issue of Cook's famous chart." James Cook, later Captain James Cook, held the position of surveyor under Newfoundland's Governor Palliser between 1763 and 1767. See also 093:256. Submaps: Plan of Hawkes Harbour, Port Saunders and Keppel Harbour. Plan of York and Lark Harbours, in the Bay of Islands. Five views from ships anchored offshore.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 554.

    105:554 M

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    A New Chart of the Leeward or Caribbee Islands with the Virgin Islands and Portorico, Comprehending, also Part of Hispaniola and of the Spanish Main, with the adjacent islands of Tinidad, Margarita, Bonaie, Curasoa, Aruba, &ca

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    MS note: 13 (left edge). "Regulated and Ascertained by Astronomical Observations by Capt. Holland." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 963 D21.

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    Hydrographical Chart of the World of Wright and Mercators Projection, with Tracts of the last Circumnavigators

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    Kashnor notes, "Gives a map of the North-West Coast, and shows the tracks of Vancouver, Cook, and La Perouse." See 105:233M for another copy. Printed No. 1 pasted upper right corner.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 24.

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