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Kashnor notes, "Nova Scotia to Massachusetts, and westward to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence." Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. RLIN record suggests printing date of 1757. MS note: 661 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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MS notes: Maps N.A. T. Cat 4/ 648 41123. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Two seals. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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See also 105:521M and RB 150259. Kashnor notes, "an early impression." This version lacks the two boxes in lower right cartouche with the scale and "Guiljelmus Blaeuw excudit." With the blank verso it is a variant of Van der Krogt 9510:2. Possibly exchanged between folders. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 521 cat 105.
093:678 M
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Kashnor notes, "The first issue of Howell's map printed in America. It is exceedingly rare." Title from State 2, RB # 093:572. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. "To the Legislature and the Governor of Pennsylvania This Map is respectfully Inscribed by Reading Howell." "J. Trenchard Sculp." Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: J. Honig & Zoonen Fleur-di-lis over J. H & Z. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 725/Mus Cat. #105 39
105:725 M
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RLIN record suggests 1816 publication. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 105/903.
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See also 105:957 for a later version. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 956.
105:956 M