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Belgii pars septentrionalis communi nomine vulgo Hollandia : nuncupata Continens Statum Potentissimae, Batavorum Reipublicae seu Provincias VII Foederatas / exhibente Io Baptista Homanno
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Nova Anglia : Septentrionali Americae implantata Anglorumque coloniis florentissima Geographice exhibita / a Joh. Baptista Homann. Sac. Caes. Maj. Geographo
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Kashnor notes, " A very fine map, which not only depicts Nova Anglia, Novum Belgium, Nieuw Nederland, &c., with extreme clearness and accuracy, but also shows the banks and shoals in St. George's Channel, and gives the soundings for the use of navigators. It retains the old Dutch names, especially in the province of New York." Kashnor dates as 1720, McCorkle suggest 1724 but notes it may have been printed as early as 1716. Cartouche: Trader and native. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Shield, ER lettering . Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 724.1. Verso Text: MS notes: Nieuw England Homann 111317 2.
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Amplissimae regionis Mississipi : seu provinciae Ludovicianae á R.P. Ludovico Hennepin Francisc miss in America Septentrionali anno 1687 detectae nunc Gallorum coloniis et actionum negotiis toto orbe celeberrimae / nova tabula edita a Jo. Bapt. Homanno S.C.M. Geographo
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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. See 093:416 for another copy and source of these notes. View of Niagara Falls copied from Moll; Cartouche with priest and native; Indians with "buffalo" looking more like cows than bison. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 44194. References: McCorkle, map 720.1.
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Regni Mexicani seu Novae Hispaniae, Floridae, Novae Angliae, Carolinae, Virginiae, et Pensylvaniae, necnon insularum archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali accurata tabula exhibita / a Joh. Baptista Homanno
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These notes from Museum Bookstore collection 105:571, another copy. 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 for another copy. This copy seems earlier with better detailing. Cartouche: Natives & trade goods. Vignettes: Sea battle; Merchants & Indians. Brown pen lines under many names. MS notes: very curious 1690 4011. Mat sticker: 819. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Philips, Atlases, 3474; Lowery, no 473. Verso Text: MS notes: AD 1690 gift of -- 150049.
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