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Austria west of Villach and east of Greifenburg, and between approximately 46º and 47º north latitude
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Erhöhung über dem Meere in Wiener Klafter der trigonometrisch bestimmten vorzüglichsten Punkte in der spezial Karte vom Steyermark und dem vormaligen Königreiche Jllyrien
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2532 Trieste. Erhöhung über dem Meere in Wiener Klafter der trigonometrisch bestimmten vorzüglichsten Punkte in der spezial Karte vom Steyermark und dem vormaligen Königreiche Illyrien. [Vienna?], F. von Schönfelder, C. Stein, 1871. 1 sheet. [see p.]."A few scattered MS notes and marks near Pirano (Piran) and in the Quarnero (Kvarner) Gulf. Across top of page: "Umgebungen von Triest, Capo d'Istria nebst Zeichenerklarung. Umgebungen von Laas, Feistritz und Piguente." Pinguente is now in Croatia and referred to as Buzet. Table in the bottom gives the highest points, their relative location, and their heights. Eastern extension folded over.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Ms notes: p map Europe Trieste 2532.
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Presentation address to Archduke of Austria
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A printed presentation address, with original drawing, to the Archduke Rainer of Austria, dated Vienna, 1898; signed by the members of the Museum of Art and Industry. It is housed in light blue velvet case, with the initial "R" in the center of the cover, surmounted by a crown, all in enamel. Originally from the library of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria.
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Kronstadt north and south channels : from Russian surveys to 1867
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2513 [Great Britain. Admiralty.] Kronstadt north and south channels from Russian surveys to 1867. London, Admiralty, 1871. 1 sheet. At head of title: Gulf of Finland. [see cabinet]."At head of title: "Gulf of Finland." Several points marked with a red dot (lighthouses?). Submap: Kronstadt South Channel. MS notes: Burton Map cabinet Great -- Admiralty 2513. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2518 d Laibach. Umgebungen von Laibach und Adelsberg. [Vienna?], D. Huber, C. Stein, 1871. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."MS note in Burton's hand in left margin. Laibach (Ljubljana) is in the upper right corner of the map, Adelsberg (Postojna) is in the bottom center. Below the neat line is an embossed stamped with the double-headed eagle that appears in the imperial coat of arms for the Austrian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Russian Empire, among others.Probably removed from Spezial-Karte der Herzogthümer Steiermark, Kärnten und Krain, der gefürsteten Grafschaft Görz und Gradiska, der Markgrafschaft Istrien, der reichsunmittelbaren Stadt Triest sammt ihrem Gebiete und des königlich ungarischen Küstenlandes, first published in Vienna in 1842 and republished in 1875. Embossed deal of Austro-Hungary. MS notes: Burton's indecipherable hand. Other: Burton (map collection) Laibach 2518. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Südliches Wolta-Gebiet auf der Goldküste von West-Afrika nach den Angaben der Missionaire Locher & Plessing
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Central Greece and Euboea
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: 2521 Militaerisch-geograpisches Institut in Wien. [Euboea]. Wien, 1884. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Untitled map that tretches from Nea Psara (Erétria) in the east to Amphissa (Amfissa) in the west, and from Levadia (Levadhia) in the south to Zagora in the north. The northern part of the map is part of the modern prefecture of Magnēsia in the province of Thessaly, the southwest reaches into the prefecture of Phocis, the center is the prefecture of Phthiōtis. "BL. IV" seems to imply that this is the fourth page in an atlas. According to the Gessamt-Verlags-Katalog des deutschen Buchhandels ... vollständig bis Ende 1880, XIII, Wien of 1882, Lechner's first name was Rudolf. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Kilometers. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Euboia -part of Greece 2521 Maps Europe Militar.
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