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Vermont is shown as part of New York State. Western New York is shown as "Country of the Six Nations." MS note: 111316. Prime meridian: New York, Greenwich. "From the Topographical Observations of C. J. Sauthier." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Device with cross?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note" New York et New Jersey.
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Kashnor notes, "With inset charts of New York Harbour, Boston Harbour, and plan of Halifax Harbour and small engravings of landmarks for bearings on entering New York Harbour at Sandy Hook. A very rare chart, dedicated to John Adams." Submaps of New York Harbour, Boston Harbour and Halifax Harbour. Coastal views of Bond Hollow, Mount Pleasant, Banabeag Hills, Cape Ann, Block Island, Mt. Desert Land, Chebucto Head. MS note: 158. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 274 4 sheets..
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Vignettes: Chapel Hill Beacon; Conover Beacon; Old North Channel; Sandy Hook Light. Seal of Hydrographic Office.. "Engraved by Davies & Company 2491 (lower right) North America - East Coast. Price two & sixpence." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: 37 New York 189 21 New York Harbour 573.
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"Longitude West from London according to an Observation taken at New York by Mr. Burnet in 1723." Vignette: Hudson River. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: Province of New York No. 8. McCorkle map 768.3.
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Submaps of harbors, tables, remarks. This is an earlier edition of RLIN record NYPGR45193985-M. MS notes: 159-160 Submaps: Plan of the Entrance and Harbour of St. Augustin; Plan of the Mouth of the Nassau River; Plan of the Inlet of the St. Mary's River;Plan of the Harbour of Port Royal; Plan of the Bar and Harbour of Charleston; Chart of New York Harbour. Tables of sailing directions. Remarks on Lighthouses.. "Respectfully Inscribed To the Honourable Thomas Jefferson, Vice President of the United States of North America By his most obedient humble Servants, Rt. Laurie & J. Whittle. Fleet Street 1800." "MS note in red: Note. This Chart is accompanied by the Book entitled "Laurie and Whittle's New Sailing Directions for the Coasts and Harbours of North America. An Inproved Edition. 1809." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 537.
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Bound into Guide book with smaller map of the middle states facing title page. Gift of Max Farrand. Submaps: Plan of the City of Boston; Plan of the City of New York; The Rail Road routes between Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore and Washington. Vignettes: Boston; New York; Montreal; Toronto. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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