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Regiones sub polo Arctico / auctore Guiljelmo Blaeu

Description: 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.
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Date: [1642-1643]
Call number: 105:451 M
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Nova et accuratissima totius terrarum orbis tabula / auctore Joanne Blaeu

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, and places "Anian" considerably to the north. A fascinating old map of the early decorative type." This map is a variant of Blaeu's 1662 map, Kashnor dates as 1667. Van der Krogt dates between 1662 and 1672. Map can be seen in situ in RB 74701. Surrounded by artwork, allegorical figures. MS note: C26. Folder contains reproduction as well. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: no. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Van der Krogt, map 0001:2B ; Shirley, map 428.

105:284 M

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Peru

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Map appeared with a blank verso in only one Jansson atlas, hence the date (van der Krogt 9820.1). Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, by Jansson, of the decorative type." Kashnor dates as ca. 1650. Cartouche: decorative. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: PL. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 932 S6.

105:932 M

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Nova et accurata Brasiliae totius tabula / auctore Joanne Blaeu I.F

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Kashnor dates as ca. 1660. Van der Krogt identifies this as his 9850:2C, which appeared in Joan Blaeu's 1662-1665 Atlas Maior (2:601). Cartouche: Putti with produce. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliarium. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Db. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 881.

105:881 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

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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

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Nova Hispania et Nova Galacia

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Kashnor dates as ca. 1650. This map may have been exchanged with 093:678 at some time. Colored version of map can be seen in Blaeu's 1663 French edition of Le Grande Atlas (RB 74701 v. 12 p. 29). With the blank verso it is a variant of Van der Krogt 9510:2. Elaborate cartouche with Spanish coat of arms. Armadillos below. See also RB 150259. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 678/ 93.

105:521 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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