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Particular Map of the American Lakes, Rivers &c. Par le Sr. d"Anvile de l'Academie Rle. des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres te de celle des Siences(sic) de Petersbourg Secretaire de S.A.S. Mgr. le Duc d'Orleans. London Drawn & Engraved for John Harrison No. 115 Newgate Street June 25 1790
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Canada Louisiane et Terres Angloises par le Sr. d'Anville de l'Academie Rle. des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, et de celle des Sciences de Petersbourg, Sécretaire de S. A. S. Mgr. le Duc d'Orleans Novembre MDCCLV Sous le Privilége de l'Academie. Chez l'Auteur, aux Galaries du Louvre
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Kashnor notes, "Locates the Bay and River of Canahogue (Cuyahoga), the present day City of Cleveland, and other points in the Ohio country; also locates the Chicago Portage des Chenes and the old forts on the Illinois." Cartouche: netting and beaver.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.1. Verso Text: MS note: 514 31 01.
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Nouveau Continent ou l'Amerique Divisée en Septentrionale et Meridionale ou l'on trouve les Climats les Meridiens les differentes Possessions, les Peuples Naturels Libres les differentes Religions et les differentes Langues
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the Californian coast to Cape Blanco, locating Pte. S. Francois Drak, Monterey, etc.; also Santa Fe in New Mexico." Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. MS note: CA. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 205.
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Carte du Paraguay, du Chili, du Détroit de Magellan &ca. Dressée sur les Descriptions des PP. Alfonse d'Orvalle, et Nicolas Techo, et sur les Relations et memoires de Brouwer, Narbouroug, Me. de Beauchesne &c. Par Guillaume De L'Ilse Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences
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Kashnor notes, "Locates the borders of La Plata, Uruguay, and Paraguay." This is a copy of Visscher's map, see 093:632. See also 093:634, 093:635 for other versions. RLIN record suggests print date is actually 1718. Cartouche: Figures.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 633 3J.
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North America from the French of Mr. d'Anville Improved with the English Surveys made since the Peace
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Kashnor notes, "Locates Chicago and gives a good map of the Illinois country and the country around the headwaters of the Mississippi, and the old forts and towns of the Ohio country." See 093:534M for an earlier version by Jefferys. RLIN record adds appeared in information. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over GR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 755.2 (1775 state). Verso Text: MS note: 533.
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L'Amerique Meridionale : Dressée sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences & quelques autres, & sur les memoires les plus recens / par N. Sanson
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This is Sanson's version of famous de l'Isle map with South America curving west. See 093:610 or RB 295821. Kashnor dates as ca. 1680, but de l'Isle's map preceded this one. Kashnor notes, "Shows the Argentine provinces as "Provinces de Rio de la Plata." Cartouche: Figures & scrolling. MS note: No. 1 (upper left). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 631.
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Amérique ou Indies Occidentales Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Géog? Ord? du Roi, de feu Roi de Pologne Duc de Lorraine et de Bar et de l'Académie royale de Sciences at belles lettres de Nanci
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