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Bombay with the harbour and country adjacent : from the best authorities

Description: Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2484 d Bombay with the harbour and country adjacent, from the best authorities. London, J. M. Richardson, lithographer, [18--]. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Map mounted on solid backing which is rather fragile. MS notes (seem to be in Burton's hand) scattered, though a number are concentrated around Mahim. The lunatic asylum on Colaba opened in 1826 (The gazetteer of Bombay city and island, volume 3, page 194), and Burton died in 1890, so the map dates to some time in between. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Date: [1826-1890]
Call number: 623658
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Map of Texas and the countries adjacent : compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers ; from the best authorities ; for the State Department, under the direction of Colonel J.J. Abert, Chief of the Corps / by W.H. Emory, 1st. Lieut. T.E

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The Texas Republic stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to the 42nd parallel in today's Wyoming. Authorities for the map are listed along with statistics for Texas. Table: Statistics, Population, Authorities. MS note: 43466. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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America, laid down from the Observations of the Royal Academy of Sciences and compared with the Maps of Sanson, Nolin, Du Fer, de l'Isle, containing the several European Settlements both in North and South parts of America, agreeable to the latest accounts, particularly the British Empire in the northern part of America, with the adjacent Settlements of the French and Spaniards agreeable to Mr. Henry Popple's large Map, Moll and other newest and best Authorities

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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map. The western coast terminates with "Cape Mendochin," with the following note: 'California was always thought an island till the Spanish Jesuit in 1701 discover'd it was joined to the Continent, of which the Royal Scoiety received information in 1708,' and locates New Albion and Pt. Sir Francis Drake. Shows La Hontan's western river beyond the Rockies reaching almost to the Pacific." [Kino was Italian] Note seventeen small maps around main map. Elaborate cartouche of traders and natives. Seventeen sub-maps(1) Town and harbor of Charleston, (2) the Bermudas, (3) Harbour of St. Augustine, (4) Harbor of Providence, (5) The Havana, (6) Bay of St. Jago, Cuba, (7) Barbadoes, (8) Anitgua, (9) Cartegena, (10) Harbour of Portobello, (11) Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, (12) Harbour of Port Antonio, (13) Fort Royal, Martinica, (14) Harbour of Placentia, (15) Harbour of Anapolis Royal, (16) Boston Harbour, (17) New York and Perthamboy Harbour.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 198.

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A map of the harbour of Halifax [cartographic material]

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Manuscript map showing the coastline and harbors from Jebucto (i.e. Chebucto) Head to Bedford Basin and Fort Sacville with bearing points, soundings and the channels. Halifax Harbour is depicted in great detail. Probably drawn by Charles Rivez from an original.

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A New & Accurate Map of the North Pole, with all the Countries hitherto Discovered Situated near or adjacent to it as well as some others more Remote. Drawn from the latest and best Authorities and Regulated by Astronom. Observatns. By Eman. Bowen

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Kashnor notes, [quoted directly from the map] "It may be proper to inform the curious, that in laying down the Geography of Hudson's Bay and the Neighboring Coasts, &c., we have consulted and in some respects followed Capt. Middleton's Draught: But more particularly that of Capt Smith and the Officers of the Furnace Sloop and Discovery Pink from 52 to 67 North Latitude. We have also perused, and derived some assistance from a Chart of these parts lately published, Dedicated to Arthur Dobbs Esqr. The Authorities here referred to, are ye most authentick yet Extant: but the public is in great Expectation of New Discoveries from the Expedition of the Dobbs Galley and the California which passed Yarmouth the 31st of May 1746 under convoy of the Loo of 40 Guns, on their Voyage to Discover the N. W. passage by Hudson's Streight." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Polar. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 446.

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New Map of Mexico and Adjacent Provinces compiled from Original Documents by A. Arrowsmith

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Kashnor notes, "Arrowsmith's rare map, which takes in California up to Point St. George, locating San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Carlos del Monterey, San Luis, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Diego, &c. It follows Vancouver and shows his track along the coast in 1792-3." "Engraved by E. Jones." Submap of Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's map. See 093:194 for a later copy. Submaps of Valley of Mexico, Acapulco, Veracruz.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 148976. Each sheet labeled: VIII, IX, X, XI.

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Entrance into St. Johns Harbour Newfoundland. [cartographic material]

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Manuscript map, one of a group of three depicting Newfoundland. Appears to be a copy, made 1800 or later, of an earlier map. Shows the entrance into St. John's Harbour, Newfoundland. Shows the foundations and early building stages of two gun batteries, a smaller one on the north shore and a larger, more advanced one on the south. Colored.

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