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Kashnor notes, " very rare. An interesting minutely detailed map, in the old style with emblematic figures, full rigged ships, whales, &c." Descriptive text gives history and information on products, shipping and government. Last lines promote another Lea map of Jamaica. Kashnor dates as circa 1696. see map 105:176 for another copy, with alterations. Figures around descriptive information. Blank cartouche. Submaps of towns, not detailed. Puti on scale, whales with curly tails.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 0 46 89 95.
105:175 M
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Kashnor notes, "With a very curious cut north of the Porus Mountains, apparently representing two men fighting a duel with muskets. The original issue of Moxom's exceedingly rare map." Cartouche: Indians, coat of arms. Figures: Native holding scale, farm animals, pineapples, dueling figures. Dedication subcartouche.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 459.
105:459 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the Illinois and Ohio country. locating Chicago. The southern boundary of the Hudson's Bay Company territories is along latitude 49, running beyond the Lake of the Woods. In the map are also located the various H. B. Co. forts and factories." Kashnor dates as ca. 1763. Submaps and treaty articles. See 105:669 for another copy. RLIN record suggests 1764 date. Cartouche with Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country between Montreal, Albany and Oswego. . Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 532 Map c.1783.
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Map appeared with a blank verso in only one Jansson atlas, hence the date (van der Krogt 9820.1). Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, by Jansson, of the decorative type." Kashnor dates as ca. 1650. Cartouche: decorative. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Milliaria. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: PL. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 932 S6.
105:932 M
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Kashnor notes, "First issue of this rare map with the frame on the right-hand bottom corner left blank. One of the earliest maps of Jamaica published in England which indicates the plantations, and in many cases the names of the owners." Cartouche: Military with coat of arms. Blank dedication cartouche.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 466.
105:466 M
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Kashnor notes,"A very fine topographical map, indicating the Towns, Forts, Churches, Houses, Roads, Swamp Lands, Marsh Lands, Oak Lands and Pine Lands." Large cartouche of slaves drawing water, cutting ?, tropical fruit.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 105-325 4 sheets..
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