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Canada ou Nouvelle France : Suivant les Nouvelles Observations de Messrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, etc. Augmentées de Nouveau
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Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des Decouvertes quiy ont été faites Dresée sur plusieurs Observations et sur un grand nombre de Relations imprimées ou manuscrites par Guillaume Del'Isle Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences
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Kashnor notes, "The map still shows the territory around the southern part of Hudson's Bay as French territory, with Fort Nelson called Fort Bourbon, and Fort St. Louis on Moose River. The supposed Western Sea is taken from particulars furnished by La Houton." See 105:433 for earlier version, 105:432 for later. McCorkle identifes this as 1708 version. Cartouche with natives. Photocopy stored with map.. Prime meridian: Ferro?. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: C (symbol) I H (lettering). Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 703.5. Verso Text: MS notes: Canada et Nouvelle France 105/431 Canada, ou la Nouvelle France. 3.
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Mappe-monde ou description generale du globe terrestre et aquatique : selon les nouvelles observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences, etc
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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, and inserts an imaginary coastline across the Pacific Ocean in a north-westerly direction from Cape Horn. At the top is a curious engraving representing the earth floating in space." Kashnor dates as 1714. Rosenthal dates as 1713 and gives appeared in information. Elaborate border of allegorical figures, animals . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 248.
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Partie Occidentale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada Par Mr. Bellin Ingeniere du Roy et de la Marine Pour Seruir a'lIntelligence des Affaires et de l'Etat present en Amerique, communiquée au Public par les Heritiers de Homan, en l'an 1755
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Kashnor notes, "A good map of the Illinois country, and the present-day Wisconsin and Michigan territory." Cartouche: vined. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: LK device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 601.
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Carte du Mexique et de la Floride des Terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles du Cours et des Environs de la Riviere de Mississipi. Dresée Sur un grand nombre de memoires principalemt sur ceux de Mrs. d'Iberville et le Sueur. Par Guillaume Del'Isle Geographer de l'Academie Royale des Sciences A Amsterdam Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier Avec Privilege 1722
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This map is a later rework of the L'Lsle 1703 map, see 093-464M. Sea routes have been added. Re-engraving by Stemmers. Cartouche with natives. . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Cumming 137; Wheat 84; Tooley (Amer.) p.23; Schwartz pl.82; Wagner 474.. Verso Text: MS note: 93-465.
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Partie Occidentale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada / par Mr. Bellin Ingenieur du Roy et de la Marine pour seruir a l'intelligence des affaries et de l'Etat present en Amerique
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New France covers all the way to the Ohio River and Lac Long opening from Lake Superior leads to the apocryphal River of the West. Cartouche: vined. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Letters, symbol. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 2268 2 pl. A-15.
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L'Amerique : selon les nouvelles observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences, etc
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Kashnor notes, "The western coast terminates with California, which appears as an island. There are many interesting notes, and a curious engraving depicting a cannibal feast, the body of the victim being roasted piecemeal on a sort of gridiron. Like all Aa's maps, this is a brilliant example of cartographical engraving." Kashnor dates as [1714]. McLaughlin dates as 1713 and gives publication information. RLIN dates as 1714. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 184; Phillips 3485; Wheat 95; Tooley 71 (Plate 54); Leighly 124 and 140; Koeman I, Aa 6(42), Aa 9(v.63). Verso Text: MS note: 197.
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