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  • Insulae Bermudes in suas tribus divisae : cum omnibus castellis et Fortalitÿs ; secundum exemplar Londinense delineatae

    Insulae Bermudes in suas tribus divisae : cum omnibus castellis et Fortalitÿs ; secundum exemplar Londinense delineatae

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    Kashnor dates as circa 1720, but this has clearly been removed from Dominia Anglorum in preacipuis insulis Americae (see 093:132; 105:182; 105 950), which was printed no earlier than ca. 1730. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: B1, torn from backing.

    105:183 S

  • St. Vincent. Barbadoes. (Two maps on one sheet)

    St. Vincent. Barbadoes. (Two maps on one sheet)

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    Kashnor dates as 1816. See also 105:791 for an earlier dated version. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 177 67 St. Vincent & Barbados.

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    Plan of the Town and Fortifications of Montreal or Ville Marie in Canada

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    Kashnor notes, "a rare map issued during the Old French War." Publication date and place from 093:299, a larger engraving of the same material. This smaller version without that information corresponds to the RLIN record. See also 105:664s for another version. Detailed city plan. MS note: 300 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Toises, Yards. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 300 (on backing).

    093:300 S

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    Quebec

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    Kashnor notes, "A plan of Phipps attack upon Quebec in 1690, with references to locations in the city,and to the 34 English vessels which comprised the expedition, with the 42 boats which made the landing." "Ville de l'Amerique Septentrionale dans la Nouvelle France avec Titre d'Eveché. Située sur le Fleuve de St. Laurent a 310 degrez 17. minutes de Longitude et 46 degr. 55. minutes de Latitude elle sur assiegée par les Anglios sur le Francois par qui elle est encore possedée l'an 1670 depuis le 16e. Octobre Jusqu'a 22 dev meme mois. Monsr. de Frontenac estant pour lors Gouverneur du Pays qui leur fit honteusement lever le Siege." See 105:770 for an apparently earlier version of this map. MS note: 769 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 769.

    105:769 S

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    New Map of Canada, Also the North Parts of New England and New York; with Nova Scotia and Newfound Land. From the Sr. Robert with Improvements

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    Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Submap of the Great Lakes. [Shows south limits of Canada including everything north of the 41st parallel west of Michigan.] See 105:671 for an earlier version of this map. McCorkle gives appeared in information. Submap: Supplement for the Lakes of Canada. MS note: 303 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: Kershaw 370; McCorkle 759.3. Verso Text: MS note: 303 (on backing).

    093:303 S

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    A New Map of North America, agreeable to the Latest Discoveries

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the Pacific Coast as it was known immediately before Vancouver's discoveries. It is a good map of the North West and Alaska." See also 105:267M for an apparent later version. Ms note: 266 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: 1794 Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 266.

    105:266 S