New and Accurat Map of the World Drawne according to the truest Descriptions latest Discoveries & best observations ty have been made by English or Strangers. 1651

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  New and Accurate Map of the World Drawn from the latest Observations

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  Kashnor notes, "This is the same as Map 38 [105:038M] Mappe Monde, with the names and notes in English. Shows the North-West Coast and the South Seas immediately before the discoveries of Cook on his first voyage, but showing the coast of Alaska as found by the Russians. This was copied from Palariet's map." See 105:039M for rework of this map by Robert de Vaugondy in 1783. Note this map is slightly smaller than 105:038M and lacks border of original map. Climate zones shown Eastern Hemisphere. Antipodes on Western Hemisphere.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 42 H5.

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  A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe according to the latest Discoveries and most general Divisions of it into Continents and Oceans

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  See also 093:198M and 105:270 from MBS collection. On those Kashnor notes, "On the North-West Coast the line only reaches to Northern California, which is represented as an island. Part of New Zealand and New Holland is also shown." Kashnor dates as [1698], Shirley dates 1700-01. This is the second world map in Wells' atlas, 093:047M is the first similar map from the same atlas, per Shirley. Cartouche of figures representing continents and views of Oxford. "Dedicated to his Highness William Duke of Gloucester. Delin. M Burghers sculp. Univ. Oxon." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Vignettes. References: Shirley 609.. Verso Text: MS. note: 192566.

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  A Chart of the World according to Mercator's Projection wherein are shown the Latest Discoveries By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the routes of Bougainville, Byron, and Bouvet. Shows a good coast line to California and the Northwest." See also map 093:062M and 093:190S for later versions of this map. Compass rose lower center. Ms note:1774. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Sea leagues 20 in a Degree. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS. note:226.

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  A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe according to the Ancient Discoveries and most general Divisions of it into Continents and Oceans. Dedicated to his Highness William Duke of Gloucester

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows all the American Continent, with the North-West Coast reaching above California, which is represented as an island." On North America, "This Continent with the adjoining Islands is generally supposed to have been Anciently unknown thought there are not wanting some, who will have even the Continent its self to be no other than the Insula Atlantis of the Ancients." Kashnor dates as 1698, Shirley dates 1700-01. This is the first world map in Wells' atlas, see also 093:047M for another copy. 093:198M is the second similar map from the same atlas, per Shirley. Folder contains reproduction copy. Cartouche of Britannia and coat-of-arms. Vignette of Radcliffe Camera of Oxford, student and teacher, sailing ships at new lands. . Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: WAH. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. References: Shirley 608, BM Maps, Vol. 15, col 33 38e.1; Phillips 531; Wagner 467..

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  A Chart of the World according to Mercator's Projection wherein are shown the Latest Discoveries By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician

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  Kashnor notes, "Indicates the routes of the principal explorers, and shows a peculiar gulf, marked "Frozen Sea," with "Great Land, Inhabited," north of Behring Strait." See also map 093:062M for a later (1789) version of this map. and 093:190S for later version. See also 105:226M. Compass rose lower center.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Sea leagues 20 in a Degree. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS. note:19, 2. Mercator's Chart of the World..

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  Amérique Septentrionale dresée sur les Relations les plus modernes des Voyageurs et Navigateurs, et divise suivant les différentes possessions des Européens

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  Kashnor notes, "The inset map of the North-West is very interesting, showing Lac Bernarda, Lac de Fonte, and Det. d'Anian, and locates New Albion, P. de Drake, Pt. de Monterey, &c." This submap is the same map Didier Robert de Vaugondy published in the Supplement to Diderot's Encyclopedia in the same year. RLIN record identifies mapmaker as Gilles (father) rather than Didier (son). Submap of North-West showing de Fonte speculations.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Shield lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: Phillips 3524. Verso Text: MS notes: 208 102.

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