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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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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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This Map of South America, According to the Newest and Most Exact Observations is most humbly Dedicated by Your Lordship's most humble servant, Herman Moll Geographer
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View of Potosi, rant by Moll against French mapmakers. See 093:629 for another copy. Cartouche: Volcano's exploding, natives, coat of arms. Vignette: Potosi, with description of mining operations. Moll's tirade against DeLisle's map.. "To the Right Honorouble Charles, Earl of Sunderland, and Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; &ca." "B. Lens delim G. Vertue Sculp." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 862.
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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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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as a very large island, everything else N. W. being marked 'parts unknown.' Iceland appears in the immediate proximity of Greenland. The western half of 'New Holland' is shown, with Tasmania apparently as a peninsula." Variety of people and animals, trade goods pictured. Several pasted repairs. Figures of people and animals at top, depictions of sun and moon lower plus variety of trade goods produced by Willsey. A busy map.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere (centering on London). Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesFigures Art Work. Verso Text: MS notes: D 36 256/105 3 World.
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To the Right Honorouble Charles, Earl of Sunderland, and Baron Spenser of Wormleighton, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State; &ca. This Map of South America, According to the Newest and Most Exact Observations is most humbly Dedicated by Your Lordship's most humble servant, Herman Moll Geographer
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View of Potosi, rant by Moll against French mapmakers. See 105:862M for another copy. Cartouche: Volcano's exploding, natives, coat of arms. Vignette: Potosi, with description of mining operations. Moll's tirade against DeLisle's map.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 629.
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A Chart of the World according to Mercator's Projection wherein are shown the Latest Discoveries By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician
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Kashnor notes, "Indicates the routes of the principal explorers, and shows a peculiar gulf, marked "Frozen Sea," with "Great Land, Inhabited," north of Behring Strait." See also map 093:062M for a later (1789) version of this map. and 093:190S for later version. See also 105:226M. Compass rose lower center.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Sea leagues 20 in a Degree. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS. note:19, 2. Mercator's Chart of the World..
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