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    Venezuela : cum parte australi Novae Andalusiae

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    Kashnor notes, "A rare map by Jansson, one of the early decorative type." Van der Krogt dates to between 1644 and 1680 - without printed text on the verso it is difficult to narrow the date further (9830:1.2). Cartouche: decorative. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 942 2.

    105:942 M

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    Terra firma et. novum regnum Granatense et. Popayan

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    Map appeared with a blank verso in only two Jansson/Hondius atlases, hence the date (van der Krogt 9810.1). Cartouches: Human faces, brackets. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, milliara. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: PL. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

    105:904 M

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    Chili

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    Kashnor notes, "A very scarce map of the decorative type." Kashnor dates as [ca. 1750]. A variant of ca. 1630? No text on verso, similar to 1629 Hondius. Variant? See Van der Krogt, map 9920:2.2. Mounted on sheet. Cartouches: stylized faces, brackets. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 908.

    105:908 M

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    Virginiae partis australis ; et Floridae partis orientalis ; interjacentiumque regionum nova descriptio

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    Kashnor dates ca. 1630. Cumming dates 1638. A comparison with van der Krogt and Burden shows that the author is Jansson, not Blaeu, and was published in an edition of his Novus atlas between 1630 and 1675. Cartouche: Indian figures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria? Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Burden 254; Cumming 42; Van der Krogt, map 9400:1B Verso Text: MS note: 595.

    093:595 M

  • Regiones sub polo Arctico / auctore Guiljelmo Blaeu

    Regiones sub polo Arctico / auctore Guiljelmo Blaeu

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    Kashnor notes, "The map is evidently copied from that by Capt. James." Kashnor dates as ca. 1650, supplies place. Van der Krogt dates Dutch edition to 1642 to 1643 (map 0020:2.1). RLIN record supplies appeared in information. Elaborate cartouche, hunting scene lower right. Relief: no. Projection: Polar. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Landen onder de Noord-Pool. Dutch printed text.

    105:451 M

  • Mappa Aestivarum Insularum : alias Bermudas dictarum, ad Ostia Mexicani aestuarij jacentium in latitudine Graduum 32 Minutorum 25 ; ab Anglia, Londino scilicet versus libonotum 3300 miliaribus Anglicanis, et a Roanoack (qui locus est in Virginia) versus euronotum 500 Mill. accurate descripta

    Mappa Aestivarum Insularum : alias Bermudas dictarum, ad Ostia Mexicani aestuarij jacentium in latitudine Graduum 32 Minutorum 25 ; ab Anglia, Londino scilicet versus libonotum 3300 miliaribus Anglicanis, et a Roanoack (qui locus est in Virginia) versus euronotum 500 Mill. accurate descripta

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    Kashnor notes, "symbolic design representing Neptune and tritons, arms, etc." Kashnor dates as circa 1680, probably based on Dutch atlas description on verso. Date based on pagination as established by van der Krogt is 1635. Reference notes from Rosenthal. See 105:184M for an earlier version. Cartouche features Neptune with ship. Note this copy is colored. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Campbell, pl. 23; Palmer (Bermuda) p. 10; Van der Krogt, map 9660:2. Verso Text: Bermudas [Dutch text describing island]; E; MS notes: 185.

    105:185 M