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Novissima et accuratissima septentrionalis ac meridionalis Americae descriptio, multis Locis recntibus aucta et correcté divisa in omnes partes Hondiernas / per Fredericum de Witt Amstelodami. Cum privilegio D.D. Ordinum Holt. Westfrisiaeque



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    Novissima et accuratissima totius Americae descriptio / per N. Visscher

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    Kashnor notes, "On the North-West coast it shows the supposed Strait of Anain. California is represented as an island, and it locates Capes Mendocino on Forturas, and New Albion." McLaughlin dates as 1670 and places in Amsterdam, and appeared in information. RLIN record dates as 1680? Burden suggests a date of ca. 1658. See also 105:285 for another copy. Cartouche with Indians. Dedication to Cornelis Witsen, father of the more famous Nicolaas Witsen. Dedication surrounded by angels. MS note: 60 (upper left). Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 48; Phillips 507,508,3078; Wagner 378; Tooley 29 (Plate 41); Leighly 33 and 56 (Plate XI). Verso Text: MS note: Cat 93 209.

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    America septentrionalis novissima ; America meridionalis accuratissima / P. Schenk ex: Amsteloed; cum Privil

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    Kashnor notes, "California is shown as an island, locating Drake's Port and Port of Monterey, also Taos and Santa Fe in New Mexico." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. McLaughlin dates as [1695] and gives appeared in data. Burden dates as 1696. For other copy see 150219; for later version see 093:149. Two cartouches with figures. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: L ?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 120; Tooley 56; Leighly 102; Koeman III, p.119 (11); Burden, map 722 Verso Text: MS note: 155.

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    Recentißima novi orbis ; sive Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis tabula / ex officina Caroli Allard Cum Privilegio Ordinum Hollandiae et Westfrisiae

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    Kashnor notes, "Places 'Terra Esonis' immediately to the north of California, from which it is separated by the imaginary 'Fretum Aniani.' Locates Nova Albion, Pte. de Francisco Draco, and Monterey." Kashnor dates ca. 1696. McLaughlin dates as 1700?, gives place and appeared in information. Cartouche of feather crowned female with male servant and animals. Small submap of New Zealand as it would appear if cartouche were not on top of it. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 132; Tooley 65; Leighly 109; Koeman I, p. 33(Al.4); Koeman I, All 3(52). Verso Text: MS note: 105-292.

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    Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis : novissima repraesentatio quam ex singulis recentium geographorum tabulis collectam luci publicae accomodavit / Johannes Baptista Homann

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with 'Fretum Anian' immediately at its northern extremity." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. McLaughlin dates as 1710 and provides appeared in information. Also information that title cartouche is copied from DeFer's 1699 map and upper cartouche is copied from DeLisle's map of Canada of 1703. RLIN record dates as late as 1732. Two cartouches, colored. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Elephant. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 175; Phillips 539; Tooley 79 9Plate 57); Leighly 133; Portinaro (Plate CIX). Verso Text: MS note: 298.

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, locating Pto. Francisco Draco, Santa Barbara and San Diego. The Terre de Jesso almost touches California, which shows the prevailing idea that Asia and America were only separated by a narrow strait." This is a reissue of the 1674 map, see McLaughlin 55. Kashnor dates as [1696]. Date has been removed. This map duplicates 093:161. Title cartouche, scale decoration.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 55; Wagner 409b; Wheat 58; Tooley 37 (Plate 44) and 38; Leighly 64; Jaillot I, Aa(5). Verso Text: MS note: 162.

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    Amerique Septentrionale devisées en ses principles parties, presenté à Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne par ; H. Jaillot

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    Kashnor notes, "A second edition of Jaillot's map, showing California, with the Terre de Jesso only separated from it by a strait." California is shown as an island. McLaughlin identifies as State 1. Canada or Nouvelle France stretches across most of northern America except for Virginie, N. Hollande and N. Angleterre, squeezed against East Coast. Alternate title above neat line. Decorative cartouche. A second cartouche surrounds a scale in six different units. . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Yes. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Phillips 522; McLaughlin 113 (state1); Wheat 74; Leighly 98.. Verso Text: MS note: No. 5.

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