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Note Florida extends north to Lake Erie. Map was first printed in 1714 and in 1730 "Cum Privilegio Sac. Caes. Majest." was added beneath "Norimbergae" (Cumming, map 156). Cartouche: Traders and Natives. MS note: 1674-1724. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: German miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes:(1759) From Homann Atlas Geographicus Major Nuremberg 1759. La Virginia -- 142.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the supposed North-West Coast as detected by Dom Joanne de Gama on his voyage to China. It only reaches to latitude 44, but stretches across sixty degrees of longitude." Kashnor notes, "c. 1737." California is shown as a peninsula, suggesting this is a later edition of map originally issued in 1710. McLaughlin identifies Atlas Novus terrarum. Scenic cartouche with North and South American natives, scene with windmills. Secondary cartouche upper left describes exploration and introduction of Catholic Religion to Americas, in Latin. Left figures show priest blessing natives, right side shows natives worshipping devil. Prime meridian: Teneriffe. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Tooley 79 (Plate 57); McLaughlin 175 [describes insular California version], Phillips v. 1, p. 324, no. 5. Verso Text: MS. notes: 61;>42/ 14[?].
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Kashnor notes, "Shows Louisiana as Florida in Spanish possession, extending north to Canada; also shows Virginia, the West Indies and part of South and Central America." Kashnor dates as ca. 1690. RLIN record suggests 1700. Burden identifies as state 2 and dates to c.1682, provides appeared in and place of publication (map 531). Two cartouches: Mermen & Mermaids; putti with banner. MS note: 62 (upper left). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 426.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the Illinois country and Hennepin's route, with the old trading route to Aiaouex, locating the town somewhere in the neighborhood of the present Iowa State at Sioux City." Subview of beavers copied from Moll. Distorted idea of a buffalo. Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. View of Niagara Falls copied from Moll. Cartouche with priest and native. Indians with "buffalo" looking more cowlike than bison. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 416.
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