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Hemisphère Occidental ou du Nouveau Monde

Description: Kashnor notes, "Shows the whole of the North-West Coast of Alaska, with part of Kamtschatka, also locates Nootka and the Coppermine River, this latter was evidently taken from Hearne's narrative whilst in the possession of La Perouse." Prime meridian: [Paris?]. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Globular. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: K9 27.
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Date: ca. 1786
Call number: 105:027 M
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Hémisphére Occidental ou du Nouveau Monde

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the whole of the North-West coast to Alaska, with part of Kamtschatka, also locates Nootka and the Coppermine River, this latter was evidently taken from Hearne's narrative while in the possession of La Perouse." Kashnor dates publication date as ca. 1786. "Publié sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang. Par le Sr. d'Anville, de l'Acadamié Royale des Belles Lettres, et de celle des Sciences de Petersbourg, Sécrétaire de S? Alt? Ser? MDCCLXI (1761) Revu et augmenté des Nouvelles découvertes en 1786 par M. Barbié du Bocage. Actuellement chez Demanna, rue de l'Ortie viz-a-viz le logement du Premiere Géographe. G. De la Haye." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 148961.

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Carte de l'Oceanie ou Coinquime Partie du Monde

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Kashnor notes, "Shows North America to the latitude of Nootka, and locates the Columbia or Oregon with Forts Astoria and Clatsop, also San Francisco, San Carlos, Monterey, and San Juan." Divides the South Pacific into areas of Malasian, Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian peoples with outline color. Submap depicts eastern Australian settlements (New South Wales) as reported by the British Admiralty in 1833.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Tag: Océanie from Charles Simonneau, Gravuer. Signature on label: Edw. Denny (?).

105:221 M

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New Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Tracks, his Discoveries and those of the other Circumnavigators

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Kashnor notes, "Probably the last map issued before the discoveries of Vancouver and La Perouse. Locates New Albion, Drake's Harbor, Port Monterey, Dixon's Strait, Nootka and Fuca Entrance." See 105:271M for a later version (1812). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 48.

105:048 M

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Kaart Aaanwyzende de Wegen langs welken de Heer Hearne in de Jaaren 1770,1771, en 1772, zyne beide Landtogten gedaan heeft ter ontdekkinge van de Kopermijn Rivier onder't bestuur van de Maatschappy der Hudson's Baai

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Kashnor notes, "A rare map of Hearne's journey to the Coppermine River." Hearne's routes shown in hand color. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned coat-of-arms, Adriaan Rocce. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 26.

093:026 M

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the tracks of Cook, Vancouver and La Perouse on the North-West Coast. Locates San Francisco, Monterey, San Luis, Santa Barbara and San Gabriel; also the Columbia, Port Vancouver, and Gray's Harbour in Oregon." MS note: 1815. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 301 1815.

105:301 M

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Western Hemisphere

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Kashnor notes, " Locates the various tribes of Indians, and shows "Hearne's Sea" and "Mackenzie's New River" on the north coast. Locates the Oregon or Columbia River, San Francisco, Monterey, and the Mission San Luis." A circular map. Shows Vancouver Island. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Etching. Verso Text: MS notes: 105 199.

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