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Province of Canada by James Wyld Geographer to the Queen and Her Prince Albert, Charing Cross East London



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  • Province of Canada, by James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and HRH Prince Albert

    Province of Canada, by James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and HRH Prince Albert

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    Kashnor notes, "A fine map, with much detail. It includes New Brunswick, part of Nova Scotia, and the neighboring States of Maine, with the new boundaries, New York, New England, down to Connecticut and Vermont." Kashnor dates as c. 1842. RLIN record suggests [1852?] Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving.

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    Map of America. London. Published by James Wyld, Geographer to Her Majesty. Charing Cross East. 1838

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    Kashnor notes, "An important map,. showing the Oregon boundary reaching to the coast at the 49th parallel, and showing Russian-American possessions extending down the coast to Observation Inlet. Ther northern coast includes the dicsoceries of Franklin and Richardson, Dease and Simpson." Texas is shown extending north of Santa Fe. See 093:557 and 093:556 for later versions of this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 692 47.

    105:692 M

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    United States & The Relative Position of The Oregon & Texas by James Wyld, Charing Cross East

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows Oregon, California and Texas as part of the United States. Locates Forts Colville, Okanagan, Nez Perces, Walla Walla, Vancouver and Astoria, and shows the Oregon route from Westport by way of the Platte, South Pass, and Fort Hall to Fort Vancouver." Kashnor shows [1846] as publication date, but map shows Treaty Line of 1848 with Mexico, so appears to be later. See 093:566 (41432) for another copy of this map. Sub map: Great Britain (for comparative size). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 720/105.

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    Carte du Paraguay, du Chili, du Detroit de Magellan &c : dressée sur les descriptions des PP. Alfonse d'Ovalle, et Nicolas Techo et sur les relations et memoires de Brouwer, Narbouroug, Mr. de Beauchesne & / par Guillaume de l'Isle Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences

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    This is a copy of Visscher's map, see 093:632. See also 093:633, 093:635 for other versions. Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. RLIN record suggests 1718. Cartouche: Figures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: M W. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 924.

    105:924 M

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    A New Map of Part of the United States of North America, containing those of New York, Vermont[etc.]

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of eastern Ohio, showing Fort Lawrence, Marrieta, Wills Town, Shoenburn, Salem, and Cananhoga." "From the Latest Authorities, by John Cary, Engraver. 1806." Appeared in information from RLIN record. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 2C 540.

    105:540 M

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    Brazil, by J. Arrowsmith

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    RLIN record indicates 1842 publication date, so may be later copy. "49 (upper right)" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 876.

    105:876 M