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A Map of South America According to the best Authorities



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    Map of South America, Drawn from the Latest and Best Authorities

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    MS note: 612 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Circled shield. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 612 (on backing).

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  • The West Indies According to the best Authorities

    The West Indies According to the best Authorities

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    Kashnor notes: "Includes the coast of present-day Texas, New Leon, Louisiana and Florida." "Engraved for Guthries new System of Geography." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 802.

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    South America From the latest Discoveries, Shewing the Spanish & Portuguese Settlements according to Mr. D'Anville, by De Larochette

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    Cartouche: ribboned w. coins & arrows.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues, paces. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis, IHS over Ivilledary. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 98 105/861.

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    A Map of South America With all the European Settlements & whatever else is remarkable from the latest & best Observations

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    Kashnor dates as ca. 1770. RLIN record indicates this may be as early as 1745. Cartouche: frilled. Stain upper right from material stuck to verso.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 849.

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    America : drawn from the latest and best observations ; describing all the European settlements, &c. / by R. Bennett Engraver

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    Kashnor notes, "California appears as an island, with the Straits of Annian, at which the coastline terminates at its northern extremity." Kashnor dates as 177-. McLaughlin notes publication date as 1759, issued in Grand magazine of universal intellegence, Vol, 2, January 1759, and place as [London]. This map trimmed to neatline, loosing reference information regarding publication, "Engraved for the Grand Magazine. Printed for R. Griffiths in Paternoster Row 1759." MS note: 196 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned Britannia seal Crowned initials. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 239; Jolly 130.

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    North America

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    Kashnor shows author as [N. Salmon, 1753] and notes engraved by J. Gibson. RLIN record suggests printing date as late as 1780. MS note: 342 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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