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Asia Corrected, According to the latest Discoveryes & Observations Communicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris
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South America Corrected from the Observations Communicated to the Royal Society's of London and Paris By C. Price
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map" and dates as ca. 1710. Cartouche: Natives and priests.. "To Edmund Halley, L.L.D. Savilian Professor of Geometry in Oxford Fellow of the Royal Society This Map Corrected from his own Discoveries In grateful Acknowledgement of his ready assistance to Encourage this design, Is humbly dedicated by his Oblidgd. Servt. C. Price." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 857 8 South America.
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North America Corrected from the Observations Communicated to the Royal Society at London, and the Royal Academy at Paris. by John Senex F.R.S. 1710
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Kashnor notes, "A map containing many interesting features. It shows a correct map of Hudson's Bay and locates Churchill River, Fort Bourbon (French) at Port Nelson, New Severn Fort and Fort Rupert. In the west is shown La Hontain's farthest, with his plan of the Columbia River as drawn on deer-skins by the Indians, as well as the observation on the Great Salt Lake, 30 leagues broad by 300 leagues long. It was the best map of North America at the time." Natives in cartouche, coat of arms below.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 238.
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New and Correct Map of the World Projected upon the Plane of the Horizon laid down from the Newest Discoveries and most Exact Observations By. C. Price
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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as a very large island, everything else N. W. being marked 'parts unknown.' Iceland appears in the immediate proximity of Greenland. The western half of 'New Holland' is shown, with Tasmania apparently as a peninsula." Variety of people and animals, trade goods pictured. Several pasted repairs. Figures of people and animals at top, depictions of sun and moon lower plus variety of trade goods produced by Willsey. A busy map.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere (centering on London). Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesFigures Art Work. Verso Text: MS notes: D 36 256/105 3 World.
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Map of the World, Corrected from the Observations communicated to the Royal Societys of London and Paris
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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, names New Albion, and locates Port Sir. F. Drake; above Cape Blanco is the supposed Strait of Anian, and there is a note that 'These parts being as yet undiscovered, 'tis not certain whether America joins to the North-Eastern part of Tartary, whence it is most probable that it was peopled, being suppos'd to be separated, if at all, but by narrow straits.' " Lengthy treatises from Sr. Isaac Newton on tide theory and from Dr. Edmond Halley on wind circulation. Wind lines and magnetic variation lines shown in oceans. Many notes.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 178 2.
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New and Accurat Map of the World Drawne according to the truest Descriptions latest Discoveries & best observations ty have been made by English or Strangers. 1651
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast with California as an island, after which the coast extends of sixty degrees longitude, though still in the same latitude. It is curious that this coastline was placed in almost the same position by Robert de Vaugondy in 1778." This is Speed's famous world map of 1626, fourth state, from the 1676 edition. See Shirley 317 for complete discussion of this map and attributions. Elaborate allegorical figures, eclipse explanations, astronomical drawings, portraits of explorers.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesFigures Art Work. References: Shirley 317; Phillips c448.. Verso Text: Printed text: The general Description of the World.
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Planisphere terrestre : suivant les nouvelles observations des Astronomes ; dressé et presenté au Roy tres Chretien / par Mr. Cassini le Fils, de l'Academie Royale des Sciences
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Kashnor notes, "A very curious chart, purporting to represent the entire world, with the North Pole in the center. California appears as an island with 'Terres Inconnues, ou terre de Jesso,' lying across the North Pacific between America and China. South America also appears in a strangely truncated form, with Tierra del Fuego as a lengthy and very narrow island." Kashnor dates as [1714]. Several places in France and around the world are marked with *, noting places whose longitude has been measured using the satellites of Jupiter. Main title in upper left hand corner, alternate title in upper right hand corner. Elaborate allegorical figures surround the map. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Polar. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 291.
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