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Columbia Prima or South America, in which has been attempted to dedicate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent

Description: Kashnor notes, "Coloured in indication of nationalities. A magnificent map of South America, from Santiago to Cape Horn, affording a complete and accurate view of the great Spanish Empire on the eve of its dissolution. It indicates the location of the various Indian nations, e.g. the 'Aracuyas,' who 'live chiefly on tiger's flesh'; the 'Los Plateros' or Silversmiths, 'now extinct'; the 'Mavorunas, called by the Spaniards Los Barbudos, the Bearded Nation, the only one in Spanish America,' &c. The attempt here to map out interior Brazil is particularly interesting." "Extracted Chiefly from the Original Manuscript Maps of His Excellency the late Chevarier Pinto; Likewise from those of Joao Joaquim da Rocha, Joao da Costa Ferreira. El Padre Francisco Manuel Sobreviela &c. and from the most authentic edited accounts of those countries. Digested / Constructed by The late eminent and learned Geographer Louis Stanislaus Darcy de la Rochette." Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 842 four sheets 38 38* 38** 38***.
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Date: 4 June 1804
Call number: 105:842 M
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Columbia Prima or, South America, in which it has been attempted to delineate the extent of our knowledge of that continent

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Columbia Prima or South America Drawn from the Large Map in Eight Sheets by Louis Stanislaus d'Arcy Delarochette

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This is a smaller version of 105:842M. Sections: Road from Guayra to Caracas; Section of the Andes; Section of South America (from Humboldt) . Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 843 printed: 54 55.

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Chart of the New Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779, prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook

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From title: The Interesting Discoveries made by the British and American ships since the first publication of this chart in 1784, Together with the Hydrographical Materials, lately procured from St. Petersburg and other places, have enabled Mr. De La Rochette to lay down the numerous improvements which appear in the Present Edition. Tracks of Cook's voyages, many notes. This is the 1794 Second Edition, see 093:015. See map 093:013M for 1808 edition. Vancouver Island not shown. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles, wersts.. Projection: Equidistant Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: No. 17.

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A New Map of the Whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies

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This map is a later version of the Sayer & Bennett map of 1777, see 093:199M, also 093:218M for 1786 version. Insert map of Baffin's and Hudson's Bays. This map now shows Vancouver Island and corrects the River of the West, adding more exact information about the Pacific Northwest. The provisions of the 1763 Versailles treaty are removed, and instead the "Preliminaries of Peace signed at Versailles Jan 20,1783" are noted. Maine's border revised. Kashnor notes, "One of the earliest maps to show the discoveries of Vancouver, locating the island bearing his name, and the Columbia River. Shows Nootka Sound. The map was issued at a time when the troubles over the Nootka question had lately been settled." This map duplicates 105:269. Cartouche w. alligator. Table delineating possessions of European nations now revised to include United States information Sub-map: The Supplement to North America containing the countries adjoining Baffins & Hudsons Bays. "Compiled from Mr. D'Anville's Maps of that Continent, with the addition of the Spanish Discoveries in 1775 to the North of California & corrected in the Several Parts belonging to Great Britain, from the Original Materials of Governor Pownall, M.P." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 35 36 50 150262.

150262

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A New Map of the Whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies

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This map is a later version of the Sayer & Bennett map of 1777, see 093:199M, also 093:218M for 1786 version, 105:269 for a duplicate. Insert map of Baffin's and Hudson's Bays. This map now shows Vancouver Island and corrects the River of the West, adding more exact information about the Pacific Northwest. The provisions of the 1763 Versailles treaty are removed, and instead the "Preliminaries of Peace signed at Versailles Jan 20,1783" are noted. Maine's border revised. See also 150262 (MBS 105:050). Cartouche w. alligator. Table delineating possessions of European nations now revised to include United States information Sub map: The Supplement to North America containing the countries adjoining Baffins & Hudsons Bays. "Compiled from Mr. D'Anville's Maps of that Continent, with the addition of the Spanish Discoveries in 1775 to the North of California & corrected in the Several Parts belonging to Great Britain, from the Original Materials of Governor Pownall, M.P." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: IV RG Crowned fleur di lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 28 29 150261 (sheet 1 & 2).

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Outlines of the Physical and Political Divisions of South America delineated by A. Arrowsmith

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One map in six sheets. Submaps: Entrance of the River Orninoco; Port of Angostura or St. Thome; Patagonia & Falklands. "Partly from scarce and Original Documents, published before the year 1806 but principally from the manuscript maps & surveys made between the years 1771 and 1806, corrected from accurate astronomical observations to 1810." "Engraved by Edwd. Jones." Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 16,17,18,19, 20 853 six sheets.

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