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America Septentrionalis

Description: Kashnor notes, "A very quaint and interesting old map. In the vacant spaces on the continent are coloured figures of buffaloes, wild horses, bears, rabbits, &c. , whilst the ocean is adorned with three-masted ships, whales and walruses. California in named "Insula California," with the following note; 'California a prioribus geographis semper habita fuit quaedam pars continentis, et capta per Hollandos ab Hispanis tabula quaedam geographica compertum est insulam eße et continere ubi latissima est 500 leucas. A Cap. Mendocino verousque ad C.S. Lucae repertum est testibus tabula praedicta et Francisco Gaulo extendi in longitudinem 1700 leucarum.' " McLaughlin identifies this as state 2 of this map first produced in 1641. Colored cartouche, lower cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 6; Phillips 452; Wagner 314,330,339,390; Wheat 45 and 48; Tooley 6 (plate28); Leighly 13 (Plate V); Koeman II, Me 50A(82), 59(88), 75A(104), 78A(78), 93A, 93B(96), 113(88), 122(87), 136A(78); Goss (Plate 30); Burden, map 245; Van der Krogt, map 9400:1.2. MS note: JJ9. Verso Text: Ms note: 210.
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Date: [1641-1643]
Call number: 105:210 M
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Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis : novissima repraesentatio quam ex singulis recentium geographorum tabulis collectam luci publicae accomodavit / Johannes Baptista Homann

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with 'Fretum Anian' immediately at its northern extremity." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. McLaughlin dates as 1710 and provides appeared in information. Also information that title cartouche is copied from DeFer's 1699 map and upper cartouche is copied from DeLisle's map of Canada of 1703. RLIN record dates as late as 1732. Two cartouches, colored. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Elephant. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 175; Phillips 539; Tooley 79 9Plate 57); Leighly 133; Portinaro (Plate CIX). Verso Text: MS note: 298.

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Recentißima novi orbis ; sive Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis tabula / ex officina Caroli Allard Cum Privilegio Ordinum Hollandiae et Westfrisiae

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Kashnor notes, "Places 'Terra Esonis' immediately to the north of California, from which it is separated by the imaginary 'Fretum Aniani.' Locates Nova Albion, Pte. de Francisco Draco, and Monterey." Kashnor dates ca. 1696. McLaughlin dates as 1700?, gives place and appeared in information. Cartouche of feather crowned female with male servant and animals. Small submap of New Zealand as it would appear if cartouche were not on top of it. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 132; Tooley 65; Leighly 109; Koeman I, p. 33(Al.4); Koeman I, All 3(52). Verso Text: MS note: 105-292.

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A Chart of the South Seas by J. Seller, J. Colton, W. Fisher, J. Atkinson, & J. Thornton

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the west coast from "Fretum Anian" to the Straits of Magellan, New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands as far as they were then discovered. A very valuable and rare map of the west coast, showing California as an island, and locating P. Sir Francis Drake, Monte Rey, R. S. Barbara, ans P. S. Diego." McLaughlin identifies this as State 2 of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. Original map issued 1675 per McLaughlin, in Atlas maritimus. Map trimmed to neatline so is missing engraver attribution. Map partially copied from Jansson's earlier map, 105:249M. Cartouche includes figures of Native American, Chinese and Europeans. Part of cartouche directly copied from Jansson's 1650 map, 105:249M.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 58; Phillips 487; Wagner 410; Tooley 39; Leighly 66.. Verso Text: MS note: 225.

105:225 M

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America Septentrionalis novissima ; America Meridionalis accuratissima / P. Schenk ex Amsteloed. cum Privil

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A map with two cartouches of interest. Burden dates as 1696 and McLaughlin as 1695. For other copy see 093:155; for later version see 093:149. Cartouche: [Upper] Figures, Columbus with world under his arm; [Lower] Natives with Llama. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: NB device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Phillips, Atlases, 3478: Lowery, 336; McLaughlin, The mapping of California as an island, map 120; Burden, map 722. Verso Text: MS notes: No. 3 tev/Lit 150219.

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America Settentrionale Colle Nuoue Scoperte sin all' Anno 1688

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, the imaginary northern coast being given in full detail, with several islands in "El Mar Vermejo." A fine old map with emblematic engraving." McLaughlin dates as [1690] and lists appeared in data. Many figures of natives in central North America. Kashnor dates as ca. 1688. Two elaborate cartouches. Figures of natives with animals, many violent in nature.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leaques. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures Art Work. References: McLaughlin 103; Phillips 521; Wagner 434; Wheat 70; Tooley 57 (Plate 50); Leighly 88; Portinaro (Plate CII). Verso Text: MS note: 204 (on backing).

105:204 M

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America septentrionalis novissima ; America meridionalis accuratissima / P. Schenk ex: Amsteloed; cum Privil

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Kashnor notes, "California is shown as an island, locating Drake's Port and Port of Monterey, also Taos and Santa Fe in New Mexico." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. McLaughlin dates as [1695] and gives appeared in data. Burden dates as 1696. For other copy see 150219; for later version see 093:149. Two cartouches with figures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: L ?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 120; Tooley 56; Leighly 102; Koeman III, p.119 (11); Burden, map 722 Verso Text: MS note: 155.

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