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A Chart of Cape Breton and St. John's Islands &c. in the Gulph of St. Lawrence



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    A New Chart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

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    Submap and lat-long table. Published separately per Kershaw. Cartouche with walruses. Submap: Mingan and Esquimaux Islands Enlarged. Views: Gaspe Peninsula; Capes of Nova Scotia. Table of latitude and longitude for towns and points.. "Compiled from the Original Drawings of Actual Surveys; preserving the Natural Configuration of the Several Coasts & Headlands; The whole Adjusted by Astronomical Observations, by Thos. Wright, Surveyor General of the Island of St. John. 1790" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsVignettes. References: Kershaw 615. Verso Text: MS notes: 786 10 1st. 2d..

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    Map of the Coast of New England, from Staten Island to the Island of Cape Breton as it was actually surveyed by Capt. Cyprian Southack

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    Kashnor notes, "A very good copy of a very rare map. The map of Boston may have been taken from the Bonner Map of 1722, but it is probable that Southack made a new survey. It is the third printed plan of Boston." Kashnor dates as ca. 1740. McCorkle identifies this as a later edition of the 1735 original map. Submaps: Town of Boston in New England; Chart of the Atlantic Ocean showing the situation of Nova Scotia with respect to the British Isles.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 735.1. Verso Text: MS notes: 532 East end of Georges Bank from Cape St. Mary to SSW distance 115 miles..

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    A New and Accurate Map of the Islands of Newfoundland, Cape Briton, St. John and Anticosta; together with the neighboring Countries of Nova Scotia, Canada &c

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    "Drawn from the most approved Modern Maps and Charts, and Regulated by Astront. Observatns. by Eman Bowen." Variant of 093:262. Kashnor dates as ca. 1752. Kershaw identifies this as the first state of Bowen's map, published in 1747. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 693; LC Phillips 603. Verso Text: MS note: 561.

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    New Chart of the Coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France, or Canada, with the Islands of Newfoundld. Cape Breton St. John's &c. Done from the original Publish'd in 1744. at Paris, by Monsr. N. Bellin, Engineer to the Marine Office

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    Kashnor notes the cartouche contains a view of Louisburg on Cape Breton Island under attack. Several submaps. Later English copy of Bellin's map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1758. Kershaw suggests 1746 as publication date. McCorkle agrees. Submaps: Atlantic Ocean; Plan of the City and Port of Louisbourg [Cape Breton Island];Fort Dauphin; Quebec City. Cartouche with battle scene. MS note: 290 (on backing).. Prime meridian: London. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: Kershaw 692; McCorkle 746.1. Verso Text: MS note: 290 (on backing)..

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  • Canada Orientale nell' America Settentrionale descritta dal P. Mro. Coronelli M. C. Cosmografo della Geren Republica de Venetia dedicata Alli Reverendi Padri Li P. P. Minori Conventuali del Monastero insigne de S. Francesco di Bologna

    Canada Orientale nell' America Settentrionale descritta dal P. Mro. Coronelli M. C. Cosmografo della Geren Republica de Venetia dedicata Alli Reverendi Padri Li P. P. Minori Conventuali del Monastero insigne de S. Francesco di Bologna

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    Kashnor notes, "Showing the mouth of the St. Laurence, with Newfoundland, Cape Breton Island, and parts of Nova Scotia and the Coast of Canada." Kashnor dates ca. 1690. Coronelli was active in Venice. Fish entwined cartouche.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small circled fleur-di-lis.. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw (Canada) 162. Verso Text: MS note: 251.

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    Map of Nova Scotia or Acadia; with the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from Actual Surveys by Capt. Montresor, Engr. 1768

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    Kashnor notes, "A rare map. Dedicated to John Manners, Marquis of Granby, with emblematic engravings, trophies, etc. A very fine topographical map, indicating the parishes in St. John's, hills, rivers, soundings, sandbanks, &c." Kershaw identifies as the second state, supplies appeared in information. Elaborate dedication cartouche.. "To the Most Noble John Manners Marquis of Granby, Field Marshall & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces Master General of Ordnance, Colonel of His Majesty's Royal Regimt. of Horse Guards Blue, Honourable Privy Council: This Map with all Submission is most humbly inscribed by Your Lordship's most dutiful most obedient and devoted Servant John Montresor, Engineer." "J. Caldnall Sculp." Prime meridian: Ferro9. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 793. Verso Text: MS notes: 610 10.

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