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  • West Indies

    West Indies

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    Kashnor notes, "Engraving representing sugar being embarked." Kashnor dates as [1760]. Cartouche: Traders & slave MS note: 976 (on backing).. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.

    105:976 S

  • A New Map of the West Indies, For the History of the British Colonies by Bryan Edwards, Esqr

    A New Map of the West Indies, For the History of the British Colonies by Bryan Edwards, Esqr

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    One map in two sheets. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 967.

    105:967 M

  • A New and Accurate Map of Terra Firma and the Caribbe Islands

    A New and Accurate Map of Terra Firma and the Caribbe Islands

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    Kashnor dates [circa 1714]. RLIN record suggests publication date as 1747. Cartouche: leaves.. "Drawn from the most approved Modern Maps & Charts, & adjusted by Astron. Observatns. By Eman. Bowen." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 959.

    105:959 M

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    Map of North America With the European Settlements & whatever else is remarkable in the West Indies, from the latest and best Observations

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    Kashnor notes, "Copied from an old map, and still showing California as an island and La Hontan's River Longue. Locates Po. Sir Francis Drake, M. Nevada, and Mt. St. Martin." RLIN record gives printing location and appeared in information. Kashnor dates ca. 1740, RLIN record suggests [1745?], McLaughlin lists [1745]. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 228; Wheat 124,202; Tooley 97; Leighly 173 (Plate XXIII). Verso Text: MS notes: 105 #241.

    105:241 S

  • General Map of North America from the Latest Observations

    General Map of North America from the Latest Observations

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    Kashnor gives date as [1776] RLIN record suggests 1778. Map includes distance chart between 29 American and Canadian cities. Bounds of Hudsons Bay [Co.] shown by Treaty of Utrecht. MS note: 102 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 1776.

    105:102 S

  • Map of the West-Infdies &c. Mexico or New Spain. Also the Trade Winds, and the several Tracts made by the Galeons and Flota from Place to Place. By. H. Moll G. 1727

    Map of the West-Infdies &c. Mexico or New Spain. Also the Trade Winds, and the several Tracts made by the Galeons and Flota from Place to Place. By. H. Moll G. 1727

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    MS note: 728 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 728 (on backing).

    093:728 S