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Chart shewing the tracks across the North Atlantic Ocean of Don Christopher Columbus
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Chart of North Atlantic Ocean with tracks of the Shipping to West Indies, North America &c
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of North America from Hudson's Straits, locating the states on the seaboard." Shows routes of US ship Insurgent, Route of Nelson in 1805 in addition to trade routes. Also shows nonexistant "New Sea" between Hudson's Bay and Straits. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 160.
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Chart Shewing the Track & Discoveries of His Majesty's Ships Alceste & Lyra, in the Eastern & Yellow Seas, with the adjacent parts from the best authorities
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"J. Walker sculpt." "Napakiang in the Island of Lewchew"--title of inset. "Lieut. Dwarris delt." Vignette: Harbor view. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Sticker (removed with wrapping): D & RL Fisher Glamorgan (Wales) MS notes: c.1818 Pub. J. Murray.
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A Chart shewing the several places of action between the English and Spanish Fleets, with the places where several of the Spanish Ships were destroyed in their return to Spain, North about the British Islands
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Accompanying note from donor Willard O. Waters explains this is from the tapestries hanging in the House of Lords. Map surrounded by allegorical figures. Figures: In surround, allegorical figures. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Figures .
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Chart of the Atlantic Ocean, with the British, French & Spanish Settlements in North America and the West Indies; and also on the Coast of Africa / by Thos. Jeffreys Geographer to His Majesty
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This may be Jefferys' copy of John Green's map. It has two overlays, Plate 1 is "Claims of the French in 1756 are colored in yellow." Plate II is "The French Dominions as proposed by M. de Bussy in 1761 are colored yellow and the lands proposed by M. de Bussy to be neutral are colored Green." The main map is designated as Plate III. "The Dominions ceded by France & Spain to Great Britain in 1762 are colored with a feint Red..." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. MS note: Published Feb. 7 1763.
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Map of Central America : including the states of Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua & Costa Rica ; the territories of Belise & Mosquito ; with parts of Mexico, Yucatan & New Granada ; shewing the routes between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans, by way of Tehuantepeque, Nicaragua & Panama / edited by Trelawney Saunders F.R.G.S., from the original drawing of John Baily Esqr. R.M. of Guatemala with additions from the latest surveys of the Admiralty, S. Moro, Col. Lloyd, Garella, Codazzi, Hughes, Childs & other documents, the railway surveys in Honduras contributed by the Hon. E. G. Squier, formerly Charge d'Affaires of the United States to the Republics of Central America
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A record of the various proposals for routes through Central America. One note states, "The District of Socomusco formed part of Central America until 1843 when it was taken possession of by Mexico without treaty, and under protest by Guatemala against the occupation." Guatemala is still protesting. "London, Edward Stanford, Charing Cross. 1856." Elevations of 5 different routes shown. BM Maps, 2:224. Phillips, P.L. Maps of America, p. 216 (1879 reproduction in: Great Britain. Parliament. Accounts and papers, 1881, v. 99) Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean; from the Parallel of 3 Degrees to 59°, 30', North Latitude. Drawn from the Latest Observations of the English, French and Spanish Astronomers Wherein is delineated the Track of His Majesty's Fleet, Commanded by the late Viscount Nelson, K.B. Vice Adm. of the White, &c. &c. in Pursuit of the Combined Fleets of France and Spain 1805. A Course which in its consequences led to the Glorious Victory at Trafalgar. It is copied from His Lordship's original Manuscript, under His Lordship's special directions, & is now offered to the public as the slight tribute of an Individual to His Lordship's Fame & Memory. William Faden
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Shows track of H.M.S. Victory and of Warley East Indiaman. Later MS southbound track. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 713.
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