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A map of America or the New World : wherein are introduced all the known parts of the Western Hemisphere from the map of D'Anville with the necessary alterations and the addition of the discoveries made since the year of 1761
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A New and Accurate Map of the Known World
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Kashnor notes, "Represents New Guinea as a peninsula, and marks "Holy Ghost Land," i.e. part of the north-eastern extremity of Australia." [In the western hemisphere it is called Tierra de Espirita Sancto.] Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Cartouche: leaves & pediments Vignettes: Four continents depicted as seated female figures. Depiction of world without water, lower margin.. "Drawn from the latest & most Authentic Surveys assisted by the best & most approved Modern Maps Charts &c. Wherein all the late Discoveries & Improvemts. are carefully Delineated. The whole being Regulated by Astron. Observations by Eman. Bowen." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 982.
105:982 S
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A map of the Kingdom of Ireland : divided into provinces, counties and baronies shewing the archbishopricks, bishopricks, cities, boroughs, market towns, villages, barracks, mountains, lakes, bogs, rivers, bridges, ferries, passes also the great, the branch & the by post roads, together with the inland navigation &c. / by J. Rocque, Chorographer to His Majesty
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Gift of Mrs. Homer Crotty, November 1991. Cartouche: Pastoral with nude. Submap: The Sea Coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: Rocques Ireland 2 sheets 1794 6A 6B 12 493927(493937) corrected.
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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 Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Traacks, His Discoveries and Those of the Other Circumnavigators
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Kashnor notes, "Shows all the west coast and locates the Oregon River,Vancouver's discoveries, and it is one of the earliest English maps to locate Great Salt Lake under the name of Nadonessis." Decorative surround.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 560.
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New Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Tracks, his Discoveries and those of the other Circumnavigators
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Kashnor notes, "Locates San Francisco, P. Sir Francis Drake, Port Diego, and Monterey Bay; also the Oregon River." See 105:048 for an earlier version (1794). Vancouver Island now appears and Tasmania is separated. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 271.
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Bowles's New One-Sheet Map of the World
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Kashnor notes, "A good map of the North-West Coast to Alaska." Cartouche: Old and new year depicted. Artwork: Vignettes of four continents, compass rose. "laid down from the latest observations and comprehending the New Discoveries to the present Time, particularly those lately made in the Southern Seas. By Byron, Wallis, Cook, Bouganville, and others." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheArt Work. Verso Text: MS notes: 7 150215.
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