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Switzerland and northern Italy

Description: Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2531 Switzerland. [Map, London], J. Walker. [18--]. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."Untitled map made after 1815, when three new cantons were added to Switzerland: Valais, Neuchatel, and Geneva. These three are not shown on this half of the map, but are listed with the other cantons in the informational box in the upper right corner. End date given is the year Burton died. May be the eastern half of "Map of the Republic of Switzerland, describing the twenty-two cantons : including those of Le Valais, Geneva and Neuchatel, exhibiting the various objects interesting to the traveller compiled from the surveys of Weiss, Kellar &c. London. Published by J. A. Wyld, Geographer to Her Majesty, Charing Cross East." MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Switzerland 2531. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Date: [1815-1890]
Call number: 623704
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Map of Uganda and adjoining territories : compiled for the Intelligence Division, War Office / by Captain J.R.L. Macdonald, R.E

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2444 Macdonald, J.R.L. Map of Uganda and adjoining territories compiled for the Intelligence Division, War Office. London, Edward Stanford, 1895. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]." MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Macdonald. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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The Canary Islands / surveyed by Captn. A.T.E. Vidal and Lieut. Arlett R.N

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2456 [Vidal, A. T. E. and W. Arlett.] The Canary Islands, surveyed ... 1834 & 1838. [London], Admiralty, Hydrographic Office, 1848. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]." Probably acquired while Burton was British consul at Fernando Po, from 1861 to 1864. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Vidan vand Arlett Canary 2456. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Gran Canaria / surveyed by Lieut. W. Arlett, R.N

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2434 Arlett, W. Gran Canaria surveyed...1834. London, Admiralty, Hydrographic Office, 1848. 1 sheet. At head of title: Canary Islands. [see cabinet]."Probably acquired while Burton was British consul at Fernando Po, from 1861 to 1864. Submap: Puerto de la Luz 1834. Vignette: View of Puerto de la Luz. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Arlett 2434. Part of another map stuck to upper left corner.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes.

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To His Highness Omar Pasha, G.C.B. &c., &c., &c. Generalissimo of the Ottoman Armies and Governor General of Turkish Arabia, this plan of the supposed ruins of Babylon / by William Beaumont Selby, Commander Indian Navy & Surveyor in Messopotamia assisted by Lieut. W. Collingwood, I.N is with his Highnesses permission and as a small tribute to his Highnesses interest and zeal in the cause of antiquarian research respectfully dedicated

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2397 Selby, W. B. This plan of the supposed ruins of Babylon ... assisted by ... W. Collingwood ... [London?], J. & C. Walker, engraver, [1874?]. 1 sheet [see cabinet]. At head of title: His Highness Omar Pasha ... Generalissimo of the Ottoman Armies, and Governor General of Turkish Arabia."According to A catalogue of manuscript and printed reports, field books, memoirs, maps, etc. of the Indian Survey deposited in the map room of the India Office (1878), this dates to 1859 (page 494). Selby published his Memoirs on the ruins of Babylon, in 1859. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Selby 2497.

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Plan of creeks of River Congo / by Commander M.B. Medlycott & Lieut. Thos. H. Flood of H.M.S. "Spiteful" with corrections in banks of main stream by Staff Comdr. H.H. Hannay of H.M.S. "Active."

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2446 Medlycott, M. B. & T. H. Flood. Plan of creeks of river Congo. [London, c. 1870]. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."Possible later versions of this map were published under the title "River Congo and adjacent creeks." Unable to confirm visually whether they are related, but they are also by Commander Medlycott. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Medlycott 2446. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Map of the Pamirs and adjacent territory

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2489 Great Britain. War Office. Intelligence Division. Map of the Pamirs and adjacent territory. London, Edward Stanford for the War Office, 1893. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."Appeared in "Map of the country between Russian and Chinese Turkestan and British India. Compiled in the Intelligence Division, War Office, mainly from the Latest India Survey and Russian General Staff Maps under the Direction of Lt. Col. Y.C. Dalton."? MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Great Britain War Office 2489.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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