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A General Chart of the West India's by John Seller, John Colson, William Fisher, James Atkinson & John Thornton

Description: Kashnor notes, "Includes the west coasts of Africa and Europe, the east coast of North America from Newfoundland to Florida, the West Indies and the whole of South America, the latter from the latitutde of Rio de la Plato to Cape Horn being inset. A large engraving of an elephant appears on the continent of Africa. A fine old chart." Rosenthal dates as 1703, and gives appeared in information. Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. Cartouche: Very mad elephant. Art work: Thistle and rose quadrant (upper left). Submap: lower South America.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheArt WorkSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 951 C5.
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Date: [1703]
Call number: 105:951 M
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A Chart of the Seacoasts of New=England New-Jarsey Virginia Maryland and Carolina From C. Cod to C. Hatteras By J. Seller, J. Colson, W. Fisher, J. Atkinson, J. Thornton

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Kashnor notes, "The earliest state, with the engraved cartouche in the bottom left [right] corner intended for dedication, left blank. It is one of the earliest maps to show Carolina and before Pennsylvania was founded." Kashnor dates as [1670]. Cartouche with Indians.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 675.5. Verso Text: MS note:320 (on backing).

105:320 M

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A Chart of the South Seas by J. Seller, J. Colton, W. Fisher, J. Atkinson, & J. Thornton

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the west coast from "Fretum Anian" to the Straits of Magellan, New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands as far as they were then discovered. A very valuable and rare map of the west coast, showing California as an island, and locating P. Sir Francis Drake, Monte Rey, R. S. Barbara, ans P. S. Diego." McLaughlin identifies this as State 2 of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. Original map issued 1675 per McLaughlin, in Atlas maritimus. Map trimmed to neatline so is missing engraver attribution. Map partially copied from Jansson's earlier map, 105:249M. Cartouche includes figures of Native American, Chinese and Europeans. Part of cartouche directly copied from Jansson's 1650 map, 105:249M.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 58; Phillips 487; Wagner 410; Tooley 39; Leighly 66.. Verso Text: MS note: 225.

105:225 M

General Chart of the Western Ocean

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Kashnor notes, " showing the coast of North America from Newfoundland to Florida, locating the Colonies." Kashnor dates as c.1750. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 164.

105:164 M

A New Map of the West India Isles, from the Latest Authorities, By John Cary, Engraver. 1803

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of present-day Texas, Florida, North and South Carolinas." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 801 56.

105:801 M

A Chart of Cape Breton and St. John's Islands &c. in the Gulph of St. Lawrence

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Kashnor notes, "Includes Magdalen Islands, and part of the north coast of Nova Scotia as far beast as Chedabucto Bay." St John's Island shows property lines. Kashnor dates ca. 1750. Kershaw supplies appeared in information, author, and dates as 1777-81. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: J. Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 601. Verso Text: MS notes: 594 4.

105:594 M

West India Islands And Adjacent Coasts of the United States, Mexico, Guatimala & Columbia

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Kashnor dates as ca. 1831. Submap: Island of Jamaica. "LXIV (upper left)" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 974 West India Islands 64.

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A General Chart of the West India's by John Seller, John Colson, William Fisher, James Atkinson & John Thornton

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