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To His Highness Omar Pasha, G.C.B. &c., &c., &c. Generalissimo of the Ottoman Armies and Governor General of Turkish Arabia, this plan of the supposed ruins of Babylon / by William Beaumont Selby, Commander Indian Navy & Surveyor in Messopotamia assisted by Lieut. W. Collingwood, I.N is with his Highnesses permission and as a small tribute to his Highnesses interest and zeal in the cause of antiquarian research respectfully dedicated
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2397 Selby, W. B. This plan of the supposed ruins of Babylon ... assisted by ... W. Collingwood ... [London?], J. & C. Walker, engraver, [1874?]. 1 sheet [see cabinet]. At head of title: His Highness Omar Pasha ... Generalissimo of the Ottoman Armies, and Governor General of Turkish Arabia."According to A catalogue of manuscript and printed reports, field books, memoirs, maps, etc. of the Indian Survey deposited in the map room of the India Office (1878), this dates to 1859 (page 494). Selby published his Memoirs on the ruins of Babylon, in 1859. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Selby 2497.
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A plan of the town of Boston : with the intrenchments [sic] &ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775 / from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from those of other gentlemen
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Facsim. reproduction, possibly detached from a book, of map with ms. note in place of imprint: Engraved & printed for Wm. Faden, Charing Cross. Photo-reproduction of this map on Crane Co. paper. Original version: [London] : Wm. Faden, 1777. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: photocopy. Verso Text: MS note: 436641.
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Map of the Northern, or, New England States of America
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This map pasted on stiff paper, with map 150055 pasted to verso. MS notes: 148 on back of 149. "Comprehending Vermont, New Hampshire, District of Main, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. By J. Russell." "Russell del. et sculp. Constitution R. Grays Inn La." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Map 150055..
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Tenerife / surveyed by Captn. A.T.E. Vidal R.N
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2455 [Vidal, A. T. E. and W. Arlett.] Tenerife, surveyed ... 1838. [London], Admiralty, Hydrographic Office, 1848. 1 sheet. At head of title: Canary Islands. [see cabinet]."At head of title: "Canary Islands." Probably acquired while Burton was British consul at Fernando Po, from 1861 to 1864. Vignette: Santa Cruz profile; Peak of Tenerife. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Vidal 2455. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes.
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West coast of Africa sheet xx : Fernando Po to Cape Lopez / surveyed by Captn. W.F.W. Owen R.N. 1826 and Captain A.T.E. Vidal and Lieutenant Bedford 1836-1838
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2449 [Owen, W.F.W.] West coast of Africa ... Fernando Po to Cape Lopez, surveyed by Captain W.F.W. Owen, R.N., 1826, and Captain A. T. E. Vidal and Lieutenant Bedford 1836-1838. London, Admiralty, Hydrographic Office, 1841. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]." Map covers the coast of modern Equatorial Guinea, as well as portions of Cameroon and Gabon. Probably acquired while Burton was British consul at Fernando Po, from 1861 to 1864. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet0 Owen West coast 2449. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Berne : Switzerland
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