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Nova & accuratissima totius terrarum orbis tabula nautica variationum magneticarum index juxta observationes anno. 1700 / habitas constructa per Edm. Halley

Description: Kashnor notes, "California appears as an island and New Guinea as a peninsula, while the following note appears in the Yellow Sea: 'The coast and Sease between Japan, Corea and Yedso are hitherto undiscovered, and it is not known whether Yedso be part of the continent or not.' At the foot is a letterpress, seems to be three sections pasted side by side, 'Description and Use of the New and Correct Sea-Chart of the whole World, shewing the variations of the Compass.' " This is the famous first map to show isogonal lines of compass variation. The cartouche in Africa is filled so this is a later edition. Cartouche: with figures, several sub cartouches. Submap: Polar view. Letterpress observations below neatline pasted on backing with map. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 981.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [ca. 1730]
Call number: 446661
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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.

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Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, and the imaginary Strait of Anian. This is one of the decorative type, richly colored." Shirley notes this map originates with that of Arnold Colom, c.1655, which supplied the surround scenes. This map was modified by de Wit and used by Doncker in his Zee Atlas (does NOT appear in the Doncker atlas owned by the Huntington, RB 70778). Kashnor dates as 1665, Shirley as 1676. Allegorical figures of Fire, Air, Water and Land, Sun and Moon. A striking map. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Shirley 475; BM maps C.31.e.2; Koeman Don. 16.

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Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula / auct. Guiljelmo Blaeuw

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast of America stretching away to the 67th degree of latitude, where is the Strait of Anian and the North-Eastern Coast of Asia. Locates Cape Mendocin and the Sierra Nevada Range." Includes a dedication to P.C. Hooft. State 4 of the map according to Shirley (Map 255). Cartouche: Several with figures. Vignettes: Seven wonders of ancient world at bottom; seven ancient Gods at top; four elements left; four seasons right. Sub maps: North and South Polar views. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Van der Krogt, map 0001:2A. Verso Text: Des Geheelen Aerdtrycks Beschryving (Dutch).

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Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula / auctore Petro Goos

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Kashnor notes, "Shows California [as an island] and locates New Albion and Port Sr. Franco. Draco, also shows a good map of New Holland and part of the Coast of New Zealand." Shirley dates as 1666, states original atlas reference. Map can be seen in situ in RB 32671. Elaborately engraved map. Two cartouches, one Latin, one Dutch. Two polar submaps. Elaborate decoration, sun and moon, with birds and bats above, four season figures below, four windheads. Polar projection submaps. Prime meridian: Teneriffe. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Shirley 438; BM Maps, Vol. 6, column 852 C.8.d.3; Koeman, Goos 1; Schilder, Map 88; Wagner 393. Verso Text: MS. note: 93/ 63 (on backing).

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Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula / auctore Joanne à Loon

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Kashnor notes, " Shows California as an island with the 'Strait of Anian,' also a small portion of New Zealand. Locates Nouv. Albion and Po. S. Franco. Draco." Kashnor dates as 1666, but Shirley identifies this as the second state of this map and gives appeared in information, dating to 1680. Dedication to Charles II. Pitt was supplied this plate by van Waesberge. Artwork around map is taken from Visscher's 1658 map, see 093:057M. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Shirley 439; Phillips 470; Wagner 388. Verso Text: MS note: 288.

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Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula / ex officina Justi Danckerts Amstelodami

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Kashnor notes, "Shows all that is known of California, Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand." Shirley notes this is a copy of De Wit's 1668 map, but "engraved by a less masterly hand." Kashnor dates ca. 1700, Shirley dates ca. 1680. Map is unchanged from De Wit. Various vignettes and allegorical figures copied from de Wit as is map. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 208 3/2.

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Nova & accuratissima totius terrarum orbis tabula nautica variationum magneticarum index juxta observationes anno. 1700 / habitas constructa per Edm. Halley

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