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A chart of that part of the coast of Africa comprised between the Isles de Loss and the Bight of Biafra, including the Windward and Gold Coasts and in which the positions of all the principal places have been adjusted from numerous observations, the obsolete names omitted, and the modern names of all the frequented and remarkable places inserted &ca constructed from a great variety of original documents by commanders and officers both in the Royal Navy and Merchant Service

Description: Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2453 Royal Navy and Merchant Service. A chart ... of the coast of Africa comprised between the Isles de Loss and the Bight of Biafra, including the Windward and Gold Coasts ... London, Richd. H. Laurie, chartseller to the Admiralty, 1859. 1 sheet. [see p.]." MS lat & long. above Cape Three Points view. Twenty-five views of locations along the coast as well as five submaps. Numerous printed notes about currents, winds, landmarks, and explorers. Probably acquired while Burton was British consul at Fernando Po, from 1861 to 1864. Submaps: Entrance to the River of Sierra Leon; Plan of the Cove at Bassa; Entrance of the River Volta; St Thomas Island; Thje Course of the Gato or Reggio Creek with the Entrance of the River Benin by Captn. Arcd. Dalzel. Numerous coastal views. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes.
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Date: 1 January 1859

A New Chart of the Coast of Guyana Comprehending the Colonies of Demerary, Surinam, Cayenne, and the Island of Trinidad, also the entrance to the River Orinoco, &c. by W. Heather

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Five submaps. Cartouche: Elaborate lettering. Submaps: Entrance of the River Orinoco by James Ambrose 1819; Entrances to Demerary, &c.,Essequebo; Entrance to Berbice River from the latest authorities; Entrance to River Surinam from the latest authorities; Entrance to Cayenne.. "J. Stephenson Engraver." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 919 30.

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A Chart of the Coast of Guayana

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Kashnor states publisher and publication date as [Mount & Page, ca. 1740]. Two submaps. Submaps: River Orinoco, From the Entrance thereof to St. Thomas's; The River of Surinam, and Places adjacent.. "From the Entrance of the River Orinoco, (in the Lat 8° 30'N. Long. 61°W from London) to the Entrance of the River Amazones, By R. Waddington." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 917.

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Coast of Guyana From the Oroonoko to the River of Amazons and The Inland Parts as far as they have been Explored by the French & Dutch Engineers with the Islands of Barbados Tobago &ca. From the Observations of Captain Edward Thompson made in the Hyaena in the Year 1781, when he commanded in the Rivers Berbice, Essequebo, and Demerari, and Governed those Colonies after their Conquest from the Dutch. by L. S. de la Rochette MDCCLXXXIII (1783)

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Submaps and Remarks and Observations on the Coast of Guyana by Capt. Thompson. Submaps: Entrance of the River Berbice by Capt. E. T.; The Entrances of the River Essequebo and Demerari b y Captain Thompson. Vignettes: The Entrance of the of Demerari Tiver; Appearance of the land about Cayenne.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 663/#93.

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Amérique ou Indies Occidentales Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Géog? Ord? du Roi, de feu Roi de Pologne Duc de Lorraine et de Bar et de l'Académie royale de Sciences at belles lettres de Nanci

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Kashnor notes, "A valuable map in being one of the last to give the old coast-line to the North-West from California to the supposed entrance to De Fonte's North-West Passage. The entrance to the River of the West is in practically the same latitude as the Columbia River, and the Entrance of Juan de Fuca is also correct. Cook was sailing up the coast when this was issued." Two submaps. Kashnor states published in Paris. See map 093:164 for an earlier version of this map. Two submaps; Isle de la Martinique; Isle de S. Domingue.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 158 Amerique.

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A New Chart of the Coast of Nova Scotia with the South Coast of New Brunswick; including also part of the Islands of St. John and Cape Breton, and of the Coast of New England : Regulated and Ascertained by Astronomical Observations by. Capt. Holland

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Note that date on map has been inked over and that this is a second edition, probably later. Contains submaps. Kershaw notes this as third state, supplies appeared in information. Submaps: Plan of River St. John; Plan of Port Roseway Harbour; Plan of the Entrance of Harbour of River of St. John. Views: Lighthouse Island; Chebucto Head; Cape Spry.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. References: Kershaw 806; L C Phillips 1236, 4476. Verso Text: MS note: 612.

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[Chart of the Coast of Georgia, South and North Carolina]

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Kashnor notes, "with inset charts of Charlestown Harbor, Cape Fear River and St. Mary's Inlet; also views of the entrance to Charlestown Harbour, seen North and South of Sullivan's Island, a scarce chart." Submaps: St. Mary's Inlet; Charleston; Cape Fear River. Vignettes: Appearance of the entrance to St. Mary's River from the bar; Appearance of Cape Roman, bearing N.b.W. distance 4 leagues; Charleston Churches, appearing Northward of Sulivans Island, there will be 5-1/2 fathoms on the Rattlesnake, but do not come any nearer than 5 fathoms; Charleston Churches, appearing Southward of Sulivan's Island clears the Rattlesnake.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: Ms note: 363.

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