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Nouveau Continent ou l'Amerique Divisée en Septentrionale et Meridionale ou l'on trouve les Climats les Meridiens les differentes Possessions, les Peuples Naturels Libres les differentes Religions et les differentes Langues



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    Nouveau (Le) Continent, ou l'Amerique divisée en Septentrionale ey Meridionale, ou l'on trouve, lers Climats, les Meridiens, les differentes Possessions, les Peuples Naturels Libres, les differentes Religions, et les differentes Langues

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the Californian coast to Cape Blanco, locating Pto. S. Francois Drack, Monterey, &c.; also Santa in New Mexico." Table of European possessions, divisions by language, religion, etc.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 283/105.

    105:283 M

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    Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows California with coast reaching to the Strait of Martin d'Aquilar. locating Nle. Albion; also shows a good map of New Mexico." Kashnor dates ca. 1750. RLIN record suggests 1766. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 216.

    105:216 S

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    L'Amerique Meridionale : Dressée sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences & quelques autres, & sur les memoires les plus recens / par N. Sanson

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    This is Sanson's version of famous de l'Isle map with South America curving west. See 093:610 or RB 295821. Kashnor dates as ca. 1680, but de l'Isle's map preceded this one. Kashnor notes, "Shows the Argentine provinces as "Provinces de Rio de la Plata." Cartouche: Figures & scrolling. MS note: No. 1 (upper left). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 631.

    093:631 M

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    l'Amérique Septentrionale et Meridionale divisée suivant ses Differens Pays par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Géographe. Se Trouve A Paris Chez le Cit? Delamarche, Géographe. Rue de Foin St. Jacques ou Collége de Mtre. Gervais

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    Kashnor notes, "This shows the boundary of the United States to the Mississippi, stretching northwest to the Lake of the Woods, with the boundary of Louisiana. Citizen Delamarche evidently came into possession of the old plate, for the discoveries of Cook are not shown on the west coast, and the old Indian village of Aiouez (Iowa) is still on a tributary of the Missouri." Kashnor dates as ca. 1792. Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bay areas.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 414.

    093:414 M

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    L'Asie Divisée en les principales Parties ou Les Empires Roiaumes Etats et Peuples

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the Philippines and all that was known of Kamtschatka." Kashnor dates as ca. 1740. Cartouche: minimal decoration.. "Sont distingues les uns des autres Par le Sieur Sanson Geographe ordinaire du Roy Revue et changée en plusieurs endroits sur les Memoires les pluis recents et essujetie aux Observations astronomiques Par le Sr. Robert Geog. ord. du Roy." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 737.

    105:737 M

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    Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1754

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of California and the North-West to the supposed Strait of Anain. Kashnor states publication as Paris, dates as [1755] and attributes to [Jean Palariest]. See 105:217M for variant map. RLIN record identifies maker as Palairet, publication place as London, date as 1755. MS notes: By Jean Palariat 1755. 13. (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (naut.), leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 167 13.

    093:167 M