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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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Kashnor notes, "Issued during the early part of the troubles regarding the encroachments, and supplementary to D'Anville's fine map on three sheets." Duplicate of 093:357M. Latitude and Longitude lines for Quebec marked. See 093:352 for an English version of this map which also attributes the data to D'Anville. Kashnor dates this map at [1755]. Kershaw notes as 1755. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Device - lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 625. Verso Text: MS note: 682 37.
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Kashnor notes, "This is Lotter's issue of Seutter's map, with the New York view showing the city in 1673, which had been issued about 1730. The plate had been engraved in 1680 for Allard [or Jansson] and had evidently passed into the hands of Seutter, afterwards acquired by Lotter." McCorkle identifies Seutter map as being printed in 1730, this is a later version. Cartouche: Figures paying homage. Vignette: New York in 1673. Numerous figures and animals. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 730.4. Verso Text: MS note: 587.
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Kashnor notes, "Gives a good map of New Mexico, locating Santa Fe and Taos; also shows the old boundaries of Louisiana." Kashnor dates as ca. 1730. Derived from L'Isle map. See 093:470M and RB 150049 for other copies. This copy seems earlier with better detailing. Vignettes: Sea battle; Merchants & Indians. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 571.
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Kashnor notes, "A very rare map, issued for use of the commanders of the French warships during the Revolution." One map in two sheets, with insert map of Newport. Submap of Newport, RI. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Upper MS note:11. Lower sheet MS notes: 12 144.
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Kashnor notes, "Issued for the use of French navigators during the Revolution. It is a rare chart, taken from an English chart, showing the location of plantations." This map is a direct copy of Jacob Blamey's map, 105:094. Appeared in per RLIN record. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 101.
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