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A Chart of the Coast of Guayana

Description: Kashnor states publisher and publication date as [Mount & Page, ca. 1740]. Two submaps. Submaps: River Orinoco, From the Entrance thereof to St. Thomas's; The River of Surinam, and Places adjacent.. "From the Entrance of the River Orinoco, (in the Lat 8° 30'N. Long. 61°W from London) to the Entrance of the River Amazones, By R. Waddington." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 917.
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Date: ca. 1740
Call number: 105:917 M
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A New Chart of the Coast of Guyana Comprehending the Colonies of Demerary, Surinam, Cayenne, and the Island of Trinidad, also the entrance to the River Orinoco, &c. by W. Heather

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Five submaps. Cartouche: Elaborate lettering. Submaps: Entrance of the River Orinoco by James Ambrose 1819; Entrances to Demerary, &c.,Essequebo; Entrance to Berbice River from the latest authorities; Entrance to River Surinam from the latest authorities; Entrance to Cayenne.. "J. Stephenson Engraver." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 919 30.

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A New Chart of the Coast of Nova Scotia with the South Coast of New Brunswick; including also part of the Islands of St. John and Cape Breton, and of the Coast of New England : Regulated and Ascertained by Astronomical Observations by. Capt. Holland

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Note that date on map has been inked over and that this is a second edition, probably later. Contains submaps. Kershaw notes this as third state, supplies appeared in information. Submaps: Plan of River St. John; Plan of Port Roseway Harbour; Plan of the Entrance of Harbour of River of St. John. Views: Lighthouse Island; Chebucto Head; Cape Spry.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. References: Kershaw 806; L C Phillips 1236, 4476. Verso Text: MS note: 612.

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[Chart of the Coast of Georgia, South and North Carolina]

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Kashnor notes, "with inset charts of Charlestown Harbor, Cape Fear River and St. Mary's Inlet; also views of the entrance to Charlestown Harbour, seen North and South of Sullivan's Island, a scarce chart." Submaps: St. Mary's Inlet; Charleston; Cape Fear River. Vignettes: Appearance of the entrance to St. Mary's River from the bar; Appearance of Cape Roman, bearing N.b.W. distance 4 leagues; Charleston Churches, appearing Northward of Sulivans Island, there will be 5-1/2 fathoms on the Rattlesnake, but do not come any nearer than 5 fathoms; Charleston Churches, appearing Southward of Sulivan's Island clears the Rattlesnake.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: Ms note: 363.

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Outlines of the Physical and Political Division of South America: Delineated by A. Arrowsmith partly from scarce and original documents, published before the year 1806 but principally from manuscript maps & surveys made between the years 1771 and 1806, corrected from accurate astronomical observations to 1810

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Possible duplicate of 105:854. Submaps: Entrance to the River Orinoco [with sailing directions];Map of the Orinoco River; Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego; Port of Angostura or St. Thome.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 617 South America & section note..

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A General Chart of the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to present-day Texas." Submaps of the Virgin Islands and Panama. See also 093:719. Submaps: Chart of the Virgin Islands; Chart of the Coast of Biruquete, Panama, and Veragua, from Point Solano to Point Burica.. "describing the Gulf and Windward Passages, Coasts of Florida, Louisiana and Mexico, Bay of Honduras and Musquito Shore; likewise the Coast of the Spanish Main to the Mouths of the Orinoco. Drawn fro the Surveys taken by Mr. Geo. Gaulo and others. The New Spanish Charts, &c. and adjusted from recent Observations, J. Foss Dessiou, Master of the Royal Navy. Approved by the Chart Committee of the Admiralty." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 796 4 sheets 19.

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A New and Accurate Chart (from Captain Holland's Surveys) of the North American Coast, for the Navigation between Cape Cod in New England, and the Havanna in the Gulf of Florida

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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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A Chart of the Coast of Guayana

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