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  • Island of Cuba with part of the Bahama Banks & the Martyrs. By Thos. Jeffereys, Geographer to his Majesty

    Island of Cuba with part of the Bahama Banks & the Martyrs. By Thos. Jeffereys, Geographer to his Majesty

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    Kashnor notes, "Includes an accurate map of the adjacent seas, with soundings." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 378 Island of Cuba & Bahama Banks.

    105:378 M

  • An Accurate Map of the Island of St. Christophers

    An Accurate Map of the Island of St. Christophers

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    "from an Actual Survey; Shewing the Parishes,Churches and Rivers; Also the Bays, Rocks,. Shoals, and Soundings, that Surround the Whole." "Jno. Lodge Sculp. Political Mag. March 1782" MS note: 774 (on backing). Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Two seals GR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Jolly Brit. Period. Pol-48;.

    105:774 S

  • Survey of Prince Edward Island

    Survey of Prince Edward Island

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    Kashnor notes, "Including soundings, banks, shoals &c., on the coast." This map is a derivative map of 105:754. This map has penciled corrections which then show up on the 1825 corrected version, 105:757. Submaps: Gulf of St. Lawrence; Holland Harbour. Lengthy printed description of the island glued to lower section, partly hiding information provided on 105:757.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 756.

    105:756 M

  • A New and Exact Map of the Island of St. Christopher in America

    A New and Exact Map of the Island of St. Christopher in America

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    One map on four sheets. Cartouche: Vined columns. Jams. Mynde Sculp. Dedication: Military decorations. Table: An Alphabetical List of the Subscribers Names. Submap: The Leeward Caribee Islands. Table of areas of each Parish.. "According to an Actual and Accurate Survey made in the Year 1753. Describing the several Parishes with their respective limits, Contents, & Churches, also the high ways, the Situation of every Gentleman's Plantation, Mills and Houses; with the Rivers, and Gutts. Likewise the Bays, Roads, Rocks, Shoals and Soundings that Surround the Whole. By Saml. Baker Lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy." "To the Right Honble. The Lords Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain &c. This map is most humbly Dedicated By their Lordships most Obedient humble Servt. Saml. Baker." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 7, 8, 9, 10 778 four sheets.

    105:778 M

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    America septentrionalis : concinnata juxta observationes Dnn Academiae Regalis Scientiarum et nonnullorum aliorum, et juxta annotationes recentissimas / per G. de l'Isle, geographum

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows California with the Gulf only extending a short distance North of the Gila. Locates New Albion, P. de Drak, and Sierra Nevada." Kashnor dates as ca. 1755, notes Cologne as place of publication. RLIN record suggests date as 1772. MS note: 7 top center, other penciled notes. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, various. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 153 c1755.

    093:153 M

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    New and Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake

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    Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of war-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doubt that copies were used during operations around Philadelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. [Kashnor's description from 093:441, another copy, probably printed later.] Kashnor states circa. 1770. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay,in Maryland.. "with all the Shoals, Channels, Islands, Entrances, Soundings, and Sailing Marks, as far as the Navigable Part of the Rivers Patowmack, Patapsco and North-East. Drawn from Several Draughts made by the most Experienced Navigators, Chiefly from those of Anthony Smith Pilot of St. Marys; and compared with the Modern Surveys of Virginia and Maryland." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 814 5 6.

    105:814 M