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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2471 d Mouchez, E. Carte routière de la côte du Brésil de Rio Janerio au Rio de la Plata et au Paraquay. [Rio de Janerio], Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine, 1864. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."Printers information incomplete because of damage to lower left corner. MS notes off the coast which seem to mark the progress of a voyage. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Mouchez. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2433 l Algeria. Carte des chemins de fer de l'Algérie et de la Tunisie [and of southern Europe, Paris, 1868?]. 1 sheet. [see p.]." Two maps adjoined and backed on one sheet. The title only applies to the bottom half. The top half is unidentified, but is in English, rather than French. Lower left corner of Algerian map contains MS note, "Ain Sefra(?)," in another hand, possibly that of Isabel Burton per Kirkpatrick's speculation. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Kilometers. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries (5) MS notes: P. Maps Africa Algeria 2433 R.B. 11489,Z Sticker: R.B. 11489.Z.
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A French navigational map. Seal of Depot de la Marine. Flowery cartouche.. "Contenant Les Costes de Labrador depuis Mecatina jusqu'a la Baye des Esquimaux le Détroit de Belle-Isle et Partie des Costes de l'Isle de Terre Neuve connues sous le Nom de Petit Nord Drésée au Dépôt des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine pour le Service des Vaisseaux du Roy Par Order de M. Rouille Chr. Comte de Jouy & Ministre et Secretaire d'Etat ayant le Departement de la Marine MDCCLIII." Prime meridian: Paris, Ferro, Teneriffe. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 789..
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2473 l [Moussy, V. M. de.] Carte de Province de Corrientes du territoire des missions et des pays adjacents. Paris, Imp. Lemercier, 1865. 1 sheet [see cabinet]."Fragile, in pieces. MS note in lower left corner. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. MS notes: 3eme E--- 24 M-- 1865. Burton (map cabinet) 2443 Moussy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Kashnor notes, "Taken from Durell's plan engraved by Fourdrinier in the same year, it is very rare." Notes confirm events pictured took place on March 4, 1741. Explanation of map details in French and Dutch at bottom of map. A pictorial map.. "représentant exactement la Vué de la Flotte Angloise le long de la Cote, dans le Baye proche la Ville &c. suivant le dessein apporté et représenté a la Régence et aux Seigneurs de l'Amirante d'Angleterre par la Captaine Guillaume Laws." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 883.
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Proposed peace settlement lines shown. Submaps of Florida and Caribbean Islands, second submap of Chesapeake Bay area labeled: Suplément Qui represente la partie de la Virginie ou se trouvent le Theatre ou l'Armée Combinée des Francois et des Etats Unies a fait prisonnier le Geeneral Cornwalis Le 19 Octobre 1781 et le Plan d'attaque d'Yorck et de Glocester Par les Generaux Washington et Rochambeau. Le detail de la Baye de Chesapeake, par L. Denis... Many notes of battles fought during Revolutionary War. Submaps of Caribbean and Florida, Chesapeake Bay.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Italian miles, Grand leagues, Common leagues, Journeys of Savages.. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chain enclosed Maltese Cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 783.18. Verso Text: MS note: 85.
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