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A New and Accurate Map of Mexico or New Spain together with California New Mexico &c
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New and Accurate Map of Mexico or New Spain together with California New Mexico &c. Drawn from the best Modern Maps & Charts & Regulated by Astronl. Observns. by Eman. Bowen. No. 110 lower left
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Kashnor notes, "Contains the following note, 'California, which has been Described and Represented as an island, even by very modern Geographers, was discovered by Father Eusebius Francis Kino, a Jesuit, to be a peninsula between the years 1698 and 1701." Cartouche cut "shewing a Spaniard ill-treating two Indians." Submap of Gallapagos Islands. Submap: The Gallapagos Islands Discovered & Described by Capt. Cowley in 1684.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: Cat. 105 253.
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A New and Accurate Map of the Islands of Newfoundland, Cape Briton, St. John and Anticosta; together with the neighboring Countries of Nova Scotia, Canada &c
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"Drawn from the most approved Modern Maps and Charts, and Regulated by Astront. Observatns. by Eman Bowen." Variant of 093:262. Kashnor dates as ca. 1752. Kershaw identifies this as the first state of Bowen's map, published in 1747. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 693; LC Phillips 603. Verso Text: MS note: 561.
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A New and Accurate Map of the Known World
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Kashnor notes, "Represents New Guinea as a peninsula, and marks "Holy Ghost Land," i.e. part of the north-eastern extremity of Australia." [In the western hemisphere it is called Tierra de Espirita Sancto.] Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Cartouche: leaves & pediments Vignettes: Four continents depicted as seated female figures. Depiction of world without water, lower margin.. "Drawn from the latest & most Authentic Surveys assisted by the best & most approved Modern Maps Charts &c. Wherein all the late Discoveries & Improvemts. are carefully Delineated. The whole being Regulated by Astron. Observations by Eman. Bowen." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 982.
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A New and Accurate Map of Terra Firma and the Caribbe Islands
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Kashnor dates [circa 1714]. RLIN record suggests publication date as 1747. Cartouche: leaves.. "Drawn from the most approved Modern Maps & Charts, & adjusted by Astron. Observatns. By Eman. Bowen." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 959.
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A new general map of America : drawn from several accurate particular maps and charts, and regulated by astronomical observations / by Eman. Bowen
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"No. 138" in lower left corner. MS notes: 41126 Maps America Bowen, Eman. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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A new and accurate map of New Jersey, Pensilvanlia, New York and New England : with the adjacent countries drawn from surveys, assisted by the most approved modern maps & charts, and regulated by astronomical observations / by Eman. Bowen
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MS notes: 41124 Maps N.A. Bowen, Eman. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle, map 744.4.
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