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Map of America or the New World

Description: Kashnor notes, "Shows a fine coastline of the North-West and the Discoveries of Mackensie and Hearne." Cartouche with snake and wording "O Rare Columbus" in heavens above.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Epicycloidal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wagner 836. Verso Text: MS note: 32.
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Date: 12 April 1797
Call number: 105:032 M
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A New Map of Asia

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Kashnor notes, "One of the earliest English maps. It shows the Philippines and the passage by North-west America as Strait of Uries in latitude 48." Kashnor dates as ca. 1675. Cartouche: Russian and Asian men. Coat of arms of East India Co.. "To the Right Worshipfull the Governor Deputy and Committees of the Honble. EastIndia Company This new map of Asia, according to the best and latest Observations and Discoveries is most humbly Presented and Dedicated by John Ogilby Esq., His Majesties Cosmographer." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: LM Shield. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 749.

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Map of the World

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to the North-West and Alaska, locating New Albion, Nootka Sound, River of the West, and shows Cook's track to Icy Cape." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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A Map of South America containing Tierra-Firma, Guayana, New Granada, Amozonia, Brasil, Peru, Paraquay, Chaco, Tucuman, Chili, and Patagonia

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See 105:846,847. See 093:622. Table: Division of South America with a summary account of its trade. Cartouche: Elaborate scene with natives, animals, water. Submap: Chart of Falklands Islands named by the French Malouine Islands, and Discovered by Hawkins, in the year 1593.. "from Mr. D'Anville, with several improvement and additions, and the newest discoveries." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 848 40,41.

105:848 M

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A Map of South America containing Tierra-Firma, Guayana, New Granada, Amozonia, Brasil, Peru, Paraquay, Chaco, Tucuman, Chili, and Patagonia

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See 105:847, 848. See 093:622. Table: Division of South America with a summary account of its trade. Cartouche: Elaborate scene with natives, animals, water. Submap: Chart of Falklands Islands named by the French Malouine Islands, and Discovered by Hawkins, in the year 1593.. "from Mr. D'Anville, with several improvement and additions, and the newest discoveries." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 846 55,56.

105:846 M

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A Map of South America containing Tierra-Firma, Guayana, New Granada, Amozonia, Brasil, Peru, Paraquay, Chaco, Tucuman, Chili, and Patagonia

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See 105:846, 848. See 093:622. Table: Division of South America with a summary account of its trade. Cartouche: Elaborate scene with natives, animals, water. Submap: Chart of Falklands Islands named by the French Malouine Islands, and Discovered by Hawkins, in the year 1593.. "from Mr. D'Anville, with several improvement and additions, and the newest discoveries." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis WF. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 847 2 sheets 65 South America Southern Part.

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A New and Accurate Map of the Known World

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Kashnor notes, "Represents New Guinea as a peninsula, and marks "Holy Ghost Land," i.e. part of the north-eastern extremity of Australia." [In the western hemisphere it is called Tierra de Espirita Sancto.] Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Cartouche: leaves & pediments Vignettes: Four continents depicted as seated female figures. Depiction of world without water, lower margin.. "Drawn from the latest & most Authentic Surveys assisted by the best & most approved Modern Maps Charts &c. Wherein all the late Discoveries & Improvemts. are carefully Delineated. The whole being Regulated by Astron. Observations by Eman. Bowen." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 982.

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