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Map of the Terrestrial Globe; with the latest discoveries



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    Map of the World, with the latest Discoveries, by Samuel Dunn, Mathematician

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    Kashnor notes,"Shows a good coastline of North-West America, evidently taken from Cook, whose tracks are given. Australia and New Zealand are shown complete." Undefined land no. of Siberia labeled "Plenstner's Land." Numeral 1, upper right and lower right.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. notes: #93 43. The World..

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    New and Correct Map of the World, projected upon the Plane of the Horizon, laid down from the newest discoveries and most exact observations, by C. Price

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows California north of Cape Blanco, and as an island, locating Port Sir Francis Drake and Monterey, also Santa Fe and Taos in New Mexico." Price copies H. Moll's submaps, see 093:185. Kashnor dates as ca. 1712. Cartouche - four continents represented. Four submaps, sun, moon, two solar systems. . Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere (centering on London). Watermark: Crowned fleur di lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 187.

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    Map of the World

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to the North-West and Alaska, locating New Albion, Nootka Sound, River of the West, and shows Cook's track to Icy Cape." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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    Atlantic Ocean By Governor Pownall F.R.S

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a particularly good map of Hudson's Bay." Vignettes: Five views of islands and African Capes. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-de-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 707.

    093:707 M

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    Mappe-Monde Dresée sur les Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et quelques autres et sur les memoires les plus recens. A son Altesse Royale Monseigneur le Duc de Chartes

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the Gulf of California only reaching as high as the Bona Guia, but without the definite termination; also shows New Holland and part of New Zealand, with the tracks of Mendana, Dampier, Olivier, Tasman, Pelsart, Magellan and le Maire." Shirley shows this as first edition, 1700, note slant of South America's tip to the west. See also 093:181, 105:244 and 105:245 for later editions. Cartouche - figures representing four continents. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Shirley 603. Verso Text: MS notes: 180 3.

    093:180 M

  • Authentic Plan of the Tolwn and Harbour of Cap-Francois in the Isle of St. Domingo. By Thomas Jefferys Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

    Authentic Plan of the Tolwn and Harbour of Cap-Francois in the Isle of St. Domingo. By Thomas Jefferys Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

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    MS note: 779. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Fathoms. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-de-lis over LVG VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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