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New and Correct Map of the World Projected upon the Plane of the Horizon laid down from the Newest Discoveries and most Exact Observations By. C. Price
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New and Correct Map of the World, laid down according to the newest discoveries and from the most exact observations by Herman Moll, Geographer
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 093:185 and 093:186 for later copies. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 258/105.
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New and Correct Map of the World, laid down according to the newest discoveries and from the most exact observations by Herman Moll, Geographer
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 105:258 for earlier copy, 093:186 for a later copy. Note slightly revised shape of Madagascar from earlier version. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 185.
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New and Correct Map of the World, laid down according to the newest discoveries and from the most exact observations by Herman Moll, Geographer
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 093:185 for earlier dated copy of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 186.
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Asia Corrected, According to the latest Discoveryes & Observations Communicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris
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Kashnor notes, "Includes Manila and the Philippine Islands." See 105:256 for another map with Willdey's wares noted. Numerous figures and views adorn this map. Cartouche: Surrounded by figures in "The different Habits of the People of several Nations in these parts." Vignette: "A Lady of Japan taking the Airs." Advertisement for Willdey's goods. Pictorial representation of Willdey's goods. (upper left). "By Eman. Bowen, 1714." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesFigures Art Work. Verso Text: MS notes: 732 Asia.
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A new and correct map of the World : laid down according to the newest observations & discoveries in several different Projections : including the trade winds monsoons variation of the compass and illustrated with a Coelestrial Planisphere, the various systems of Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Tycho Brahe. Together with the appearances of the planets &c
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Having five different projections showing California as an Island. ;Sold by George Wildey at ye Great Toy and Print Shop, ye corner of Ludgate Street next St. Pauls Church Yard London. ; Submaps: Seven different projections of earth, two celestial, numerous heavenly body representations.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.
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South America Corrected from the Observations Communicated to the Royal Society's of London and Paris By C. Price
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map" and dates as ca. 1710. Cartouche: Natives and priests.. "To Edmund Halley, L.L.D. Savilian Professor of Geometry in Oxford Fellow of the Royal Society This Map Corrected from his own Discoveries In grateful Acknowledgement of his ready assistance to Encourage this design, Is humbly dedicated by his Oblidgd. Servt. C. Price." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 857 8 South America.
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