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General Chart of the Western Ocean



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    Generall Chart of the Western Ocean

    Rare Books

    See also 105:164 in Museum Book Store Collection. Kashnor notes, " showing the coast of North America from Newfoundland to Florida, locating the Colonies." Kashnor dates as c.1750. Sales slip with this map optimistically suggests c.1700. Folder from Anderson Gallery enclosed. This appears to be one of two sheets since 105:164 extends further to the east. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 150600 D. Huckley in Aylis Street (sp.?).

    150600

  • New and Correct Chart of the Western and Southern Oceans, Shewing the Variation of the Compass

    New and Correct Chart of the Western and Southern Oceans, Shewing the Variation of the Compass

    Visual Materials

    Kashnor notes, "Shows all the east coast of North America, locating the colonies, and all of South America." Two side letterpress panels describe the use of the chart and note it's derivation from Halley's 1700 chart. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Etching. Verso Text: MS note: 165.

    105:165 M

  • Chart of North Atlantic Ocean with tracks of the Shipping to West Indies, North America &c

    Chart of North Atlantic Ocean with tracks of the Shipping to West Indies, North America &c

    Visual Materials

    Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of North America from Hudson's Straits, locating the states on the seaboard." Shows routes of US ship Insurgent, Route of Nelson in 1805 in addition to trade routes. Also shows nonexistant "New Sea" between Hudson's Bay and Straits. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 160.

    105:160 M

  • Chart of the Atlantic Ocean

    Chart of the Atlantic Ocean

    Visual Materials

    Kashnor notes, "Shewing the American Coast from Hudson's Strait to C. Bahias in Patagonia, and the European and African Coast from the Faeroe Islands to Cape Town." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 168 Chart of the Atlantic Ocean..

    105:168 M

  • Chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean, from the parallel of 3 degrees to 59 degrees 30' North Latitude

    Chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean, from the parallel of 3 degrees to 59 degrees 30' North Latitude

    Visual Materials

    Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 35 162.

    105:162 M

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    Chart exhibiting the New Discoveries in the North & South Pacific Ocean, also those on the North-west Coast of America

    Visual Materials

    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to the North-West, and locates Port Sir Fran. Drake, Juan de Fuca Strait, Nootka Sound and other discoveries by Cook." Kashnor notes date as ca. 1780. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

    105:014 M