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Map of London from an actual survey made in the years 1824, 1825 & 1826 by C. & J. Greenwood, Publishers to the Proprietors
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The Districts of Quebec, Three Rivers, St. Francis and Gaspe, Lower Canada
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A very large linen backed map. Includes sea view vignettes and a sub map of the tip of the Gaspe peninsula. The border with Maine is not clearly defined. Sub map: Map of the Interior District of Gaspe. Vignettes: Five sea views of shore. "To His most Excellent Majesty William IV. This Topographical Map of... exhibiting the New Civil Division of the Districts into Counties pursuant to a recent Act of the Provincial Legislature; With His Majesty's gracious and special permission Most humbly and gratefully Dedicated by His Majesty's most loyal and devoted Canadian subject, Joseph Bouchette, His Majesty's Surveyor General of the Province and and Lieut' Colonel C. M." "Engraved by J. & C. Walker 47 Bernard Street, Rafael Square." Prime meridian: GM . Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes Sub-maps. Verso Text: HL Sticker: 127671.
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Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements adjacent thereto by Hen. Popple
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Kashnor notes, "This is Popple's key map, with the rare inset view of New York. It is seldom that a colored copy occurs for sale." Kashnor dates as [1733]. Rosenthal confirms this as the index map for the 20 sheet Popple Atlas map published in 1733. Contain a quote from Edmond Halley praising Popple's map, several views. "Price 2 Shills." "W. H. Toms sculp." "To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty This Map is most humbly inscribed by Your Majesty's most Obedient and Most Humble Servant Henry Popple." Cartouche: Indians. Vignettes: Niagra Falls, Mexico City, Quebec City, New York City. Ships & sea battle. Submaps: Seventeen thumbnail maps of ports.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 583.
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A new map of Ireland : civil and ecclesiastical / by the Revd. D.A. Beaufort L.L.D. Member of the Royal Irish Academy
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"To His Majesty King George the Third, The Patron and Promoter of every useful science, This map is by His Majesty's gracious permission, most humbly and respectfully dedicated by the Author.""S. I. Neele Sculp. London.""Published as the Act directs March 1st, 1792 by Wm. Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross London, and William Allen, Dublin."See RB 424970 : Memoir of a map of Ireland; illustrating the topography of that Kingdom, and containing a short account of its present state, civil and ecclesiastical; with a complete index to the map. By Daniel Augustus Beaufort ...Gift of Mrs. Homer Crotty June 1983. Cartouche: Cherubs with portrait of George III engraved by Neele.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 481174 Sticker: Allen's Map & Print Warehouse Dublin..
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Map of Nova Scotia or Acadia; with the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from Actual Surveys by Capt. Montresor, Engr. 1768
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