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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2483 Blondel, L. A. Carte du Liban d'après les reconnaissances de la Brigade topographique du Corps expéditionnaire de Syrie en 1860-1861, dressée au Dépôt de la Guerre ... Paris, Imp. Lemercier, 1862. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Statistical table in the bottom right gives population of the major towns and cities in Lebanon by religion. Case which previously held the map gives alternate title, and the bookseller in Beirut who sold the map. Label on case reads "Charlier-Béziès Beyrouth Librairie Commission Articles divers." Population table. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Kilometers, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Stamps: Kensington Public Libraries.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2502 l Andriveau-Goujon, E., publisher. Chemins de fer de l'Europe centrale. Paris, 1884. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Places underlined, blue dots added, and some notes made, primarily in France. Numerous underlines and notes inside front cover. Seller's advertisement pasted to verso. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries Sticker, cover: R.B. 10386 G.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Label: E . Andriveau - Goujon.
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Submaps: Plan du Port de Carnage: Pla du Cul de Sac des Roseaux; Mouillages du Grand Islet du Choc. Cartouche: pillared with Royal Crown.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, toises. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Two headed bird Fin Suav -Vero. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 829.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2472 l Moussy, V. M. de. Carte de la Confédération Argentine ... et de pays voisins, État oriental de l'Uruguay, Paraquay, partie du Brésil et da la Bolivie. Paris, Imp. Lemercier, 1867. 1 sheet. [see p.]." MS notes at bottom of sheet, the one on the right reads "Sr. Presidente Mitre." Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. MS notes: bottom margin names. RB 11492 t Stamp: Kensington Pu8blic Libraries.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Milesm leagues. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Argentine Confederation 2472 p maps Moussy. Sticker R.B. 11492 t..
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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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