Carte Generale des Découvertes de l'Amiral de Fonte et autres Navigateurs Espagnols, Anglois et Russes pour le recherche du Passage a la Mer du Sud Par M. De l'Isle de l'Academie royale des Sciences &c

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  Carte Générale des Découvertes de l'Amiral de Fonte representiant la grande probabilitié d'un Passaga au Nord Ouest par Thomas Jefferys Geographe du Roi a Londres 1768

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  Kashnor notes, "Includes the Polar regions from Siberia to Greenland, and southward as far as New Mexico, indicating not only the route of de Fonte, but also certain interesting Russian and Japanese discoveries up to 1741, including those on the coast of Alaska and British Columbia, though showing the fabrications of de Fonte. "Trimmed from upper right - Suppl. 8e. Carte. Atlas and publisher from McLaughlin and others. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Marine leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: AM Herritte? 1778. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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  Map shows date as 1772. Watermark indicates later printing date. Note regarding Baron de la Hontan's [apocryphal] explorations. Trimmed from upper right - Suppl. 1re. Carte. Atlas and publisher from McLaughlin and others. Trimmed to the neatline on three sides. MS note: 10 [on backing].. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: AM Herritte? 1778. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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  Carte de la Terre Ferme, du Perou, du Bresil, et du Pays des Amazones

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  Kashnor notes, "With 'Observationes sur les IV. parties de l'Amerique Meriodionale continues dans cette Carte.'" "Dresée sur les Mémoires les plus Nouveaux & les observations les plus exactes." "Tom. IV. No. 31. Pag: 122" Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 874.

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  Two maps on one sheet. Kashnor dates ca. 1772. Trimmed from upper right - Suppl. 6e. Carte. Atlas and publisher from McLaughlin and others. Lower map has two text blocks with explanatory material on sources. MS note: 9 [on backing].. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Conic. Watermark: EIN grapes?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Text blocks.

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  "dresée par A. Brué Géographe du Roi. d'apres l'ensemble des observations astronomiques des Espagnols, des Anglais et des Francais." "Atlas Universel" Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 931.

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  Nouvelle Représentation Des Côtes Nord et Est de L'Asie

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  Kashnor notes, "Comprising three maps set within one another, representing respectively (i) the northern coast of Europe and Asia, with the coasts of Kamtschatka and China, Japan, &c.(ii) Nova Zembla, Siberia and Kamtschatka, (iii) the coasts immediately north of Japan, including "Mer de Lama" and "Mer d'Anadir." Suppl. 3e. Carte trimmed from upper border. Trimmed to neatline on three sides. Two sub maps of eastern Asia. MS note: 30. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: AM Herritte? 1778. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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