Columbia Prima or South America Drawn from the Large Map in Eight Sheets by Louis Stanislaus d'Arcy Delarochette

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  Columbia Prima or South America, in which has been attempted to dedicate the Extent of our Knowledge of that Continent

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  Kashnor notes, "Coloured in indication of nationalities. A magnificent map of South America, from Santiago to Cape Horn, affording a complete and accurate view of the great Spanish Empire on the eve of its dissolution. It indicates the location of the various Indian nations, e.g. the 'Aracuyas,' who 'live chiefly on tiger's flesh'; the 'Los Plateros' or Silversmiths, 'now extinct'; the 'Mavorunas, called by the Spaniards Los Barbudos, the Bearded Nation, the only one in Spanish America,' &c. The attempt here to map out interior Brazil is particularly interesting." "Extracted Chiefly from the Original Manuscript Maps of His Excellency the late Chevarier Pinto; Likewise from those of Joao Joaquim da Rocha, Joao da Costa Ferreira. El Padre Francisco Manuel Sobreviela &c. and from the most authentic edited accounts of those countries. Digested / Constructed by The late eminent and learned Geographer Louis Stanislaus Darcy de la Rochette." Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 842 four sheets 38 38* 38** 38***.

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  Map of the United States of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square

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  Kashnor notes, "Takes in the territory to the Mississippi and part of Louisiana. It gives a good map of the Ohio territory and the Illinois country." see 105:628M and 105:629M for later versions of this map. Cartouche: Niagara Falls. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: IV V VI Vii MS note: Arrowsmith U.S.A. 627.

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  Map of the United States of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square

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  Kashnor notes, "Takes in the territory to the Mississippi and part of Louisiana. Shows Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois as States with recognised boundaries, and has an extra slip showing Lake of the Woods and Lake Winnipeg." Also a pasted addition showing the Mississippi delta. See also 105:627, 105:628 for earlier versions. Kashnor dates this copy as 1819. Cartouche: Niagara Falls. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: IV V VI Vii MS note: 629.

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  Map of the United States of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square

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  Kashnor notes, "The finest map of the Western Territory at the time, and the detail regarding Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan Territory is of great value, and very accurate. Shows the old Indian boundaries of 1792, and the chain of forts from Fort Washington to Fort Wayne. Of all mapmakers Aaron Arrowsmith was the one who excelled as a geographer." See 105:627M for an earlier copy, 105:629M for a later version. Cartouche: Niagara Falls. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: IV V VI Vii MS note: Arrowsmith U.S.A. iv sheets 628.

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  A Map of South America containing Tierra-Firma, Guayana, New Granada, Amozonia, Brasil, Peru, Paraquay, Chaco, Tucuman, Chili, and Patagonia

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  See 105:846,847. See 093:622. Table: Division of South America with a summary account of its trade. Cartouche: Elaborate scene with natives, animals, water. Submap: Chart of Falklands Islands named by the French Malouine Islands, and Discovered by Hawkins, in the year 1593.. "from Mr. D'Anville, with several improvement and additions, and the newest discoveries." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 848 40,41.

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  America [North and South in two sheets]

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  Kashnor notes, "Locates San Francisco, Monterey, San Gabriel and San Diego in California, and also shows all the country north of the Californian border coloured green as part of the United States. It locates Columbia River with Clark's and Lewis's branches, also the Frazer River." Shows Pacific Islands to New Zealand, west coast of Africa. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: North America 58 North America 59 282/105 (upper sheet) South America 60 South America 61 (lower sheet) .

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