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The Bermudas, or Summer Islands

Description: Lower right text gives a history of Bermuda and the sailing hazards of the area. See 093:130M for an earlier French edition of this map. Appeared in from RLIN record. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, nautical. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 133.
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Date: Novr. 20th 1797
Call number: 093:133 M
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North America from the French of Mr. d'Anville Improved with the English Surveys made since the Peace

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Kashnor notes, "Locates Chicago and gives a good map of the Illinois country and the country around the headwaters of the Mississippi, and the old forts and towns of the Ohio country." See 093:534M for an earlier version by Jefferys. RLIN record adds appeared in information. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over GR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 755.2 (1775 state). Verso Text: MS note: 533.

093:533 M

United States of North America, with the British & Spanish Territories and those of Spain, according to the Treaty of 1784

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Kashnor notes, "Similar to Faden's map of "The British Colonies in North America," with the addition of colored contours indicative of the British, Spanish, French and American frontiers." See 105:148 for an earlier copy, 093:545 for a later copy. RLIN record adds appeared in information. Cartouche of Caribbean traders.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes : 544.

093:544 M

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New Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection with the tracks & discoveries of the latest Circumnavigators &c. by Samuel Dunn, Mathematician

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[See also 105-261 not duplicate per folder.] Kashnor notes, "Gives a particularly good coastline from California to Alaska." See 093:043M, 093:062M, 105: 019 for earlier versions of this map. Printed 2 top and bottom right corners, MS note: 2. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 190.

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North Atlantic Ocean Bermuda Islands compiled from the most recent Admiralty Surveys

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A detailed marine chart with many soundings. Two submaps; off lying banks and deep soundings; Narrows or Ship Channel and St. George's Harbor. Two submaps. Four compass roses with variation marked.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Busbridge & Co. Kent. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: No. 85 178 62 Bermuda 13.

105:178 M

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New Map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Breton Island with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, Composed from a great number of actual Surveys; and other material Regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude; by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King

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See map 093:270M for later edition. RLIN record provides appeared in information. Kershaw identifies this as the fourth state of Jefferys' map. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 745; LC Phillips 1166,1208. Verso Text: MS note: 269.

093:269 M

Halifax Harbor with views of Light House Island and Chebucto Head to Citadel Hill Sailing from Westward to Bedford Basin

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Kashnor notes, "A fine and Rare chart by J. F. W. Des Barres." Kashnor dates as circa 1776. This is an earlier variant of 105:995. View of Light House Island from South-East; view of land from Light House Island and Chebucto Head to Citadel Hill.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Statute & Nautical. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. References: Kershaw 833. Verso Text: MS notes: 20 115.

093:115 M

The Bermudas, or Summer Islands

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