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A Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

Description: Kashnor notes,"This is taken from Delisle's map. In the far north-west is engraved the Missouri passing north of the Rockies, with the inscription, 'The Indians say that near this place the Spaniards ford the river on Horse-back, going to treat with some nations lying to the northwest, whence they bring Yellow Iron, as they call it.' This gold came from California or Cariboo. A century afterwards Lewis and Clark followed the river until they could stand astride of it." Kashnor dates as [1719]. New Orleans does not appear, same as on l'Isle map of same year. See 093:558M for another copy and 093:429 for an apparently later copy. Cartouche: Around dedication. "This Map of the Mississipi is Most Humbly Inscribed to William Law of Lanreston Esq." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-de-lis HD. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note:703/105 025.
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Date: [1719]
Call number: 148964
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Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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Kashnor notes, "The best of the early English maps, giving particulars of the West. The Mississippi is given with all its tributaries, the Red, Arkansas and Missouri Rivers, the last-named being shown with remarkable correctness, its course reaching to the north of the Rockies, where it is stated that the Spaniards ford the river to trade with the people to the North-West for "yellow iron." The map shows New Mexico, and locates Santa Fe." Kashnor dates as [1719]. New Orleans does not appear, same as on l'Isle map of same year. See 148964 for another copy, 093:429 for an apparently later copy. Cartouche: Around dedication. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 558.

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Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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Kashnor dates as ca. 1730. Rosenthal listing shows [1721]. Louisiana extends to Canada and all lands west of Virginia. RLIN record suggests 1719. See also accessioned map 148964 and 093:558M. Cartouche: Figures and working angels.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-di-lis AP. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 429.

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A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe according to the latest Discoveries and most general Divisions of it into Continents and Oceans

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See also 093:198M and 105:270 from MBS collection. On those Kashnor notes, "On the North-West Coast the line only reaches to Northern California, which is represented as an island. Part of New Zealand and New Holland is also shown." Kashnor dates as [1698], Shirley dates 1700-01. This is the second world map in Wells' atlas, 093:047M is the first similar map from the same atlas, per Shirley. Cartouche of figures representing continents and views of Oxford. "Dedicated to his Highness William Duke of Gloucester. Delin. M Burghers sculp. Univ. Oxon." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Vignettes. References: Shirley 609.. Verso Text: MS. note: 192566.

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New Map of the Terraqueous Globe according to the Ancient Discoveries and most general Divisions of it into Continents and Oceans

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Kashnor notes," On the North-West Coast the line only reaches to Northern California, which is represented as an island. Part of New Zealand and New Holland is also shown." Kashnor dates as [1698], Shirley dates 1700-01. This is the second world map in Wells' atlas, 093:047M is the first similar map from the same atlas, per Shirley. Cartouche of figures representing continents and views of Oxford.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. References: Shirley 609.. Verso Text: MS. note: 198.

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New Map of America, from the latest Observations, revis'd by J. Senex

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Kashnor notes, "A map which shows an unusually accurate knowledge of the North-West Coast at that time. Although California is represented as an Island, there are two groups of islands which are in the locality of Vancouver and Q. Charlotte Islands, and the coastline extends to the Arctic regions, with a place called Desolation in the part now Alaska. In the same locality are represented great forests, and below are two great lakes which, from their position, may probably be the Great and Lesser Slave Lakes." Kashnor notes date as [1719], confirmed by McLaughlin, who also notes New General Atlas, 1721. Cartouche shows natives with feathered headdress and as cannibals.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 193; Wagner 520; Tooley 81; Leigthly 155.. Verso Text: MS. note: 45.

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Map of the World, Corrected from the Observations communicated to the Royal Societys of London and Paris

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island,the western coast terminating at 'The suppos'd Strait of Anian' with the following note 'These parts being as yet undiscovered, 'tis not certain whether America joins to the North-Eastern part of Tartary, whence it is most probable that it was peopled, being suppos'd to be separated, if at all, but by narrow straits." This map duplicates 093:178M except for the dedication, which is lacking on this copy. See also 105:242M for a later copy. Lengthy treatises from Sr. Isaac Newton on tide theory and from Dr. Edmond Halley on wind circulation. Wind lines and magnetic variation lines shown in oceans. Many notes.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 243.

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