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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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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2508 Chatoff, -- General. Karte der Walachei, Burgarien und Rumelien. Berlin, S. Schropp, [c. 1854]. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Rumili is the Turkish name of the southern Balkan regions of the Ottoman Empire. Place names are given in a mixture of German and Turkish. The two blue lines seem to be later additions to the map. Cover: Sticker: R.B. 11491N. MS notes: pmaps Europe Chatoff 2508. 3/5. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: Stamps: Kensington Public Libraries.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2536 Sterndale, H. B. Karte des Landes zwischen den Flüssen Sigaco [sic] und Letoga sowie der Ansiedelungen am Hafen von Apia ... Archipel der Samoan ... 1870; bearbeitet und gezeichnet von L. Friederichsen. Hamburg, L. Friederischen, 1873. 1 sheet. From Journal des Museum Godeffrey, No. 2, plate 1. [see p.].""Macfarlane Store: Südl. Breite 13° 49' 44"; Lange 171° 44' W. v. Gr. " The library has a copy of the journal from which this was removed, Journal des Museum Godeffroy (RB 496751), though the map in that copy is in bad shape. Submaps: Savaii & Upolu Is.; Samoa oder Navigator Inseln; Tutuila & Manua Inseln; Rosa Insel. Vignettes: Upolu from three directions.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast to the point where land was located by the Spaniards in 1775. The map of Alaska shows that it was indebted to the discoveries of Portlock and Dixon." Three submaps. Submaps: Karte von der Republik der Vereinigten Dreyzehen Staaten in NordAmerika; [Alaska]; [Hudson's Bay area]. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 148975.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2435 i Baumann, O. Karte der Insel Fernando Póo, nach eigenen Aufnahmen konstruiert und gezeichnet... mitglied der Prof. Dr. Lenz'schen Expedition nach Aequatorialafirka 1885-87. Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1887. 1 sheet. (Vienna, 21 Nov. 1887). [see p.]."MS note: "To Sir Richard and Lady Isabel Burton most respectfully dedicatied by the author, Vienna 21/IX/87.""Die Küstenlinie mit Berücksichtung der englischen Seekarte, die Spanische Nomenklatur nach Don Julian Pellon y Rodriques." Submap: Plan vin Santa Isabel. MS note from author.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Kilometers. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Stamp: Kensington Public Library (6) MS notes: R.B. 11489,u. P. Maps Africa Baumann 2435 Sticker: R.B. 11489,u..
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Kirkpatrick reference: 2180 Description: 35, [3] p., [1] folded leaf of plate: map Imprint: Triest [Trieste] : F.H. Schimpff Ownership notes: Presentation inscription to Burton on front cover. Correspondence and insertions: Postcard to Burton by Czoernig dated 21 Feb. 1885 laid in at front. Two articles from an unidentified source titled "Die diesjährigen Ausgrabungen im Grabfelde zu Frögg-Velden" and "Funde zu Frögg-Velden" laid in. Article titled "Der prähistorische Bleiwagen aus den Tumuli zu Rosegg in Kärnten" laid in.
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