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Cruchley's new plan of London improved to 1829 including the East and West India Docks

Description: In case, with paper label titled: Cruchley's new plan of London in miniature, improved to 1829...shewing the new improvements in Saint James's Park, Hyde Park, and Regent's Park, with East and West India docks, the London docks, and the new docks of Saint Catharine's...Engraved and pub. by Cruchley...(from Arrowsmith's). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 421131.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: after 1829
Call number: 421131
Creator: Cruchley, G. F(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 47 x 95 cm folded to 17 x 11 cm
Associated people: Arrowsmith, Aaron, (1750-1823.)
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Chart of the West Indies and Spanish Dominions in North America. by A. Arrowsmith 1803. Hydrographer to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales. Additions to 1810 --1815

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A map of the new governments, of east & west Florida

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Kashnor notes, "a scarce map." Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Gentleman's Magazine published in London. Submap of Pensacola Harbor. West Florida extends to Mississippi River. Submap: Plan of the Harbour and Settlement of Pensacola. Prime meridian: London. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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Provinces of New York, and New Jersey; with part of Pensilvania, and the Province of Quebec

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Three submaps. Appeared in informaqtion from RLIN record. Cartouche: River Scene. Submaps: Chart of the mouth of Hudson's River, from Sandy Hook to New York; Plan of Amboy, With its Environs, from an actual survey; Plan of the City of New York.. " Drawn by Major Holland, Surveyor General, of the Northern District in America. Corrected and improved from the Original Material, by Govern. Poiwnell, Member of Parliament 1776." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 592.

Chart of the West Indies and Spanish Dominions in North America. By A. Arrowsmith 1803

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Kashnor notes, "Amongst other interesting particulars, this map indicates the positions of the canals proposed to be cut by the Spaniards in 1528. The original issue of Arrowsmith's map, valuable for the detail regarding the coast of present-day Texas and the colonies of New Santander." " Jones Smith & Co. sc. Beaufort Build'gs Strand." "To Admiral John Willett Payne, A distinguished Native of the West Indies. Vice Admiral of the Coasts of Devonshire & Cornwall, Treasurer of Greenwich Hospital, Comptroller General of the Household of the Prince, &c., &c., &c. This chart is respectfully Dedicated by his most obedient Serv't A. Arrowsmith." Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 795.

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Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs to Greenwich, on the North or Hudsons River, and to Crown Point, on the East or Sound River

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Very detailed map of the City at the start of the American Revolution. See 150238 for two additional copies. Submap: Chart of the Entrance to New York from Sand Hook showing the properest Channel, for Sailing with the Banks and depths of Water.. "Showing the Several Streets, Publick Buildings, Docks, Fort & Battery, with the true Form & Course of the Commanding Grounds, with and without the Town." "To the Hon'ble Thos. Gage, Esqr. Major General and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in North America and Colonel of the 22d Regiment of Foot. This plan is most humbly Inscribed by his Obedient Servant. John Montresor. Engineer. R. Andrews Sculp." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet, Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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