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Carte des Possessions Angloises & Francoises du Continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale
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Carte des Possessions Angloise & Francoises du Continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1755
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Kashnor notes, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 105:622M for another copy. Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 515 partially erased, North America English --- 5..
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Carte des Possessions Angloise & Francoises du Continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1755
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Kashnor notes, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 093:515M for another copy. Kashnor implies the map is by Jean Palarait, but McCorkle explains that map to be a later copy of the Kitchin map. "Ou trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction à la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des pueples & des colonies de ce continent." Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 622.
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Carte des Possessions Angloises & Françoises du Continent de l'Amérique Septentrionale Par I. Parlairet Londres 1756
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Kashnor notes, "Indicates by different colours, English and French possessions, also disputed territories, and forts built by the French or taken from the English." Explanation of color use, etc. is given in both French and English. "On trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction a la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des peuples & des colonies de ce continent. Messrs." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: MS notes: (105) 659 Possessions Angloises Frances 1750 [all on backing].
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Carte Nouvelle de l'Amerique Angloise
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A colorful map showing the colonies limited east of the Appalachians. Pittsburgh is shown as Fort du Quesne in French territory. Appeared in Tobias Conrad Lotter's Atlas geographique, 1778. Cartouche: crowned with cost of arms. MS note: 111315. Prime meridian: [Ferro]. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Device with partial cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: Englisches Amerika.
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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.
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Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale
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Paper watermark suggests publication date of 1782 or later. Sticker on old folder 984. Cartouche: Royal shield. "Prix. trente Sols. No. 56 (upper right)" "Depuis le 28 Degré de Latitude jusquau 72. Par M. Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine et du Depost des Plans, Censeur Royal, de l'Academie de Marine, et de la Societé Royale de Londres. MDCCLV." Prime meridian: Paris, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: FIN TAMI... 1782, Crowned bird. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 192568.
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