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Carte des Possessions Angloise & Francoises du Continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1755

Description: Kashnor notes, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 093:515M for another copy. Kashnor implies the map is by Jean Palarait, but McCorkle explains that map to be a later copy of the Kitchin map. "Ou trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction à la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des pueples & des colonies de ce continent." Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 622.
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Date: 1755
Call number: 105:622 M
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Carte des Possessions Angloise & Francoises du Continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1755

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Kashnor notes, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 105:622M for another copy. Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 515 partially erased, North America English --- 5..

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Carte des Possessions Angloises & Françoises du Continent de l'Amérique Septentrionale Par I. Parlairet Londres 1756

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Kashnor notes, "Indicates by different colours, English and French possessions, also disputed territories, and forts built by the French or taken from the English." Explanation of color use, etc. is given in both French and English. "On trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction a la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des peuples & des colonies de ce continent. Messrs." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: MS notes: (105) 659 Possessions Angloises Frances 1750 [all on backing].

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Carte des Possessions Angloises & Francoises du Continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale

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The original map Was published With accompanying text in Dutch naming Palairet as the cartographer and Otten as publishers. Text missing on ths copy. French built forts are circled in red. MS note: 49. "Kaart van de Engelsche en Fransche Bezittingen in het Vaste Land van Noord America, 1755. " Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: G & I Hot. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: LoWery 415, 420. Verso Text: Ms notes: N.43 34 772/429 150217.

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Suite de la Carte Réduite du Golphe de St. Laurent

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A French navigational map. Seal of Depot de la Marine. Flowery cartouche.. "Contenant Les Costes de Labrador depuis Mecatina jusqu'a la Baye des Esquimaux le Détroit de Belle-Isle et Partie des Costes de l'Isle de Terre Neuve connues sous le Nom de Petit Nord Drésée au Dépôt des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine pour le Service des Vaisseaux du Roy Par Order de M. Rouille Chr. Comte de Jouy & Ministre et Secretaire d'Etat ayant le Departement de la Marine MDCCLIII." Prime meridian: Paris, Ferro, Teneriffe. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 789..

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Carte Réduite de la Partie Septentrionale del'Isle de Terre Neuve

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"Dresée au Depot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine Par ordre de M. le Duc de Choiseul Colonel général des Suisses et Grisons Ministre de la Guerre et de la Marine.""Par le S. Bellin Ingénieur de la Marine"" MDCCLXIV Corrigée en 1767. sur les Rems. des Navig." Kashnor notes, "Shows the northern part of the Island with the Straits of Belleisle." Kashnor dates as 1764, but corrections indicate 1767. Appeared in information from RLIN record. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Two-headed bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 546.

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Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1754

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of California and the North-West to the supposed Strait of Anain." Kashnor states publication as Paris, dates as [1755] and attributes to [Jean Palariest]. See 093:167M for variant map. RLIN record identifies maker as Palairet, publication place as London, date as 1755. MS notes: Jean Palariat 1755. 13. (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (naut.), leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 217 .

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