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Map of the Terrestrial Globe; with the latest discoveries

Description: Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast and Part of Kamtschatka, also Australia and New Zealand." Shows tracks of Cook's voyages. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: Fleur-de-lis, VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 34.
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Date: 10 August 1787
Call number: 093:034 M
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Map of the World, with the latest Discoveries, by Samuel Dunn, Mathematician

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Kashnor notes,"Shows a good coastline of North-West America, evidently taken from Cook, whose tracks are given. Australia and New Zealand are shown complete." Undefined land no. of Siberia labeled "Plenstner's Land." Numeral 1, upper right and lower right.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. notes: #93 43. The World..

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New and Correct Map of the World, projected upon the Plane of the Horizon, laid down from the newest discoveries and most exact observations, by C. Price

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California north of Cape Blanco, and as an island, locating Port Sir Francis Drake and Monterey, also Santa Fe and Taos in New Mexico." Price copies H. Moll's submaps, see 093:185. Kashnor dates as ca. 1712. Cartouche - four continents represented. Four submaps, sun, moon, two solar systems. . Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere (centering on London). Watermark: Crowned fleur di lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 187.

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Map of the World

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to the North-West and Alaska, locating New Albion, Nootka Sound, River of the West, and shows Cook's track to Icy Cape." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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Atlantic Ocean By Governor Pownall F.R.S

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a particularly good map of Hudson's Bay." Vignettes: Five views of islands and African Capes. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-de-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 707.

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Mappe-Monde

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the west coast of North America as far as 45 deg., beyond which 'On n'a pas de connoissances sures des bornes de ce-côte-ci.' In the Southern Pacific are shown the 'Antipodes des principales Villes d'Europe.' Australia is given with a conjectural eastern coast; Tasmania does not appear, but a portion of the western coast of New Zealand is included in the Western Hemisphere. The routes of Anson and Caradonga are marked. An interesting map." Kashnor identifies the maker as [Jean Palariet]. See 105:039M for rework of this map by Robert de Vaugondy in 1783. Climate zones shown Eastern Hemisphere. Antipodes on Western Hemisphere.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: Large coat of arms with fleur de lis.. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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Mappe-Monde Dresée sur les Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et quelques autres et sur les memoires les plus recens. A son Altesse Royale Monseigneur le Duc de Chartes

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the Gulf of California only reaching as high as the Bona Guia, but without the definite termination; also shows New Holland and part of New Zealand, with the tracks of Mendana, Dampier, Olivier, Tasman, Pelsart, Magellan and le Maire." Shirley shows this as first edition, 1700, note slant of South America's tip to the west. See also 093:181, 105:244 and 105:245 for later editions. Cartouche - figures representing four continents. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Shirley 603. Verso Text: MS notes: 180 3.

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Map of the Terrestrial Globe; with the latest discoveries

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