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British North American Colonies

Description: Printed including two etchings or lithographs of natives, one signed "Whimper". Text discusses division of provinces into Diocese of the Anglican Church. Kashnor dates as ca. 1820. Submap of Newfoundland. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Letterpress. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note:222.
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Date: ca. 1840
Call number: 093:222 M
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Map exhibiting the Frontiers of Canada and the United States, intended to illustrate The Operation of the British & American Armies

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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map issued during the War of 1812." Submap of East Coast from St. Lawrence River to Chesapeake Bay. Submap: Sketch of the Coast of North America from the River St. Lawrence, to Chesapeake Bay. MS notes at top give positions of British and "Enemy" forces on 30th Oct (year uncertain).. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: CANADA.

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Submap: Isopla de Tierra the Easternmost of Juan Frenandes Islds.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 652.

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British Possessions in North America from the best Authorities by Samuel Lewis 1794

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Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bays. Rosenthal identifies Lewis as having been active in Philadelphia and doing maps for Carey. Submap of Hudson's & Baffin Bays. Greenish tint paper. MS notes: 279 1794. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 279 1794.

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Map of North America; published under the Patronage of the Duke of Orleans by D'Anville. Drawn and Engraved for J. Harrison, No. 115, Newgate Street, January 1 1791

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Kashnor notes, "Shows north-west to Lake of the Woods, with a good outline of the Illinois country, locating the Aiaouez (Iowa) village on the river of the same name, a tributary of the Missouri, located in about the present position of Sioux City." Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bays.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 419.

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Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Id. Newfoundland, and a large portion of the United States

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Kashnor notes, "Shows most of New England and Maine, showing the two boundaries claimed by England and United States." Submap of Newfoundland. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues (Canadian). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 137.

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To the Right Honorouble Charles, Earl of Sunderland, and Baron Spenser of Wormleighton, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; &ca. This Map of South America, According to the Newest and Most Exact Observations is most humbly Dedicated by Your Lordship's most humble servant, Herman Moll Geographer

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View of Potosi, rant by Moll against French mapmakers. See 105:862M for another copy. Cartouche: Volcano's exploding, natives, coat of arms. Vignette: Potosi, with description of mining operations. Moll's tirade against DeLisle's map.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 629.

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