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The Geographical Plan of the Island & Forts of Saint Helena is dedicated by permission to Field Marshal His R. Highness The Duke of Kent and Strathearn / by Lieut. R. P. Read
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Island of St. Christophers, alias St. Kitts by H. Moll Geographer 1729
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MS note: 775 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Reconnaissance of Catalina Harbor and the anchorage on the N. E. side of the island, California : by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. James Alden U.S.N. Assistant. 1852
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At head of title: "U. S. Coast Survey A.D. Bache, Superintendent." See also RB 482852. This is now known as the Isthmus area of Catalina Island. Vignette: View of Catalina Harbor (from the south). MS notes : 613 100. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Chart of the N. W. Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779, prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook
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Kashnor notes, " Originally published in 1784, this second edition incorporates the later discoveries of Meares, Colnet and Duncan, and in North-West Canada shows the discoveries of Hearne and Mackenzie. It is one of the most interesting on North-West maps." Below neatline right: Engraved by W. Palmer, No. 128, Chancery Lane. Vancouver Island not defined, references to the Sea of the West. Numerous notes on features, tracks. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles, wersts.. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: #93 No. 15.
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Map of the West-Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea; with ye adjacent Countries.; Spain, England, France, Holland &c. also ye Trade Winds, and ye several Tracts made by ye Galeons and Flota from place to place. According to the Newest and most Exact Observations by Herman Moll Geographer
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Kashnor notes, "The map also shows parts of Louisiana and South Carolina, and Central America. It is dedicated to William Paterson, the promoter of the Darien Colony." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. View of Mexico City. Five submaps. See also 105:958 for another copy. View of Mexico City with building key; Submaps: St. Augustine; Vera Cruz; Havana; Darien; Cartagena.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: JO 328.
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A general map of the middle British Colonies, in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode Island ; of Aquanishuonigy, the country of the Confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer-hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver-hunting countries ; of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain ; exhibiting the antient & present seats of the Indian Nations / published by Lewis Evans at Philadelphia ; corrected and improved with the additions of the line of forts on the back settlements ; by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to the King
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This is a reissue of the Jefferys map of 1758, Huntington 18217. Note the date of publication has been changed to 1775, otherwise identical. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18221. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: X. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18221.
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Map of the North Polar Regions, from the most recent and authentic Voyages Shewing the Probable Success of the Present Expedition and the tracks of H. M. Ships Shannon & Meleager, Capt. Broughton, also that of the Isabella and Alexander in search of a N. W. Passage, by Captain Ross in 1818, and the subsequent discoveries made by Captns. Parry, Franklin, Scoresby and Cochrane in the years 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822 & 1823, 1824 & 1825. [Dedication] To Sir Philip Bowes Verc Broke, Bart, K. C. B Captain of the Shannon, this map is most respectfully dedicated by his much obliged and humble friend, Henry Martin Leake, Lieut., R. N serving in the Shannon
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the tracks of Cockrane to Kamtschatka, Franklin to the Coppermine, and the old boundary between Russian and British America at longitude 141." Descriptive notes lower left and right describe voyages of Ross, Parry, Cochrane, Scoresby, and Franklin. Map first issued in 1818 has been modified to include voyages returning as late as 1825. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Polar. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 42.
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