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  1. Title: North America upon the globular projection, drawn from the latest and best authorities

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Map was likely extracted from: Volume II of A new and comprehensive system of philology; or, a treatise of the literary arts and sciences, according to their present state / by Benjamin Martin, published in 1764, originally published in monthly installments as: The general magazine of arts and sciences, philosophical, philological, mathematical and mechanical. Prime meridian: London. Shows colonial boundaries. Scale not given

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  2. Title: South America upon the globular projection

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Map detached from: The General magazine of arts and sciences. 1763. Scale approximately 1:60,000,000

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  3. Title: An accurate map of the West Indies, containing the Bahama & Caribbe Islands, the Great & Little Antilles with the Leward and Windward Islands & part of the American continent

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Relief shown pictorially. From: The General magazine of arts and sciences. 1763. Scale approximately 1:12,750,000

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  4. Title: The old limits between the Russian and Turkish Empires

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Abstract: Map of a portion of eastern Ukraine extending from the River Dnieper to the River Don, showing "the old Limits be-tween the Russian and Turkish Em-pires," cities and towns, forts, and notes about the populace, features, etc. Notes: Relief shown pictorially. Title devised by cataloger. Likely detached from: Gentleman's magazine, and historical chronicle. Volume IX : for the year M.DCC.XXXIX. London : Printed by Edw. Cave, jun., 1739. Map was originally published in the March 1739 issue. Scale approximately 1:1,950,000

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  5. Title: A map of the Old World, as it appeared before God destroy'd it with the waters of the flood

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    Summary: Extent: 1 map Notes: Depicts Europe, Africa, and Asia as a single landmass surrounded by a "Great Abyss." Includes outlines of present-day Europe, Africa, and Asia. Scale not given

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  6. Title: Scotland, United Kingdom, 1745 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A new & accurate map of Scotland, or North Britain : drawn from surveys & most approved maps & charts, exhibiting the King's roads &c. / by Eman. Bowen. It was published by T. Bakewell, Map & Print Seller against Birchin Lane in Cornhill in Feb. 24th, 1745. Scale [ca. 1:1180,000] The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'British National Grid' coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Includes also note on construction of the map and table of distances for the road from Sterling to Inverness. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  7. Title: An improved map of the county of Stafford divided into its hundreds; : collected from the best materials, and ilustrated wth various additional improvements, with historical extracts, relating to its natural produce, trade, manufactures &c.

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    Summary: Dated from the atlas in which the map was issued. Differs from previous states by the change of imprint. Numbered "30." Shows boundaries, roads, woods, parks and settlements. Decorative title cartouche. Dedicated to the Lord Lieutenant. Relief shown pictorially and with hachures. London meridian, with graticule.

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  8. Title: An accurate map of North Wales : divided into its counties ; viz. Carnarvonshire, Flintshire, Denbeighshire, Merionythshire, Montgomeryshire with the Isle of Anglesey : improved from the best surveys & intelligences and illustrated with historical extracts relative to its air, soil, natural produce, trade, manufactures &c.

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    Summary: Show boundaries, rivers, roads and settlements. Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown by hachures and shading. London meridian. From: The large English atlas: or, A new set of maps of all the counties in England and Wales ... / by Emanuel Bowen, geographer to His Majesty, Thomas Kitchen [sic], and others. London : Printed and sold by Robert Sayer, map and printseller, at no. 53, in Fleet-street, [1760]

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  9. Title: A new and accurate map of Paraguay, Rio de la Plata, Tucumania Guaria &c.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. In lower left margin: No. 127. Probably issued in: A complete atlas, or distinct view of the known world. London : For W. Innys ... , [1757?]

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  10. Title: A new & accurate map of Persia : with the adjacent countries. Drawn from the most approved modern maps &c. The whole being regulated by astronl. observations

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    Summary: Map of Persia with relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. Plate 39 from: A complete atlas, or, Distinct view of the known world / by Emanuel Bowen. London : Printed for William Innys and Joseph Richardson ... [et al.], 1752.

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  11. Title: An accurate map of the Holy Land divided into the XII Tribes of Israel : accomodated to sacred history & describing the travels of Jesus Christ

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    Summary: Pictorial relief. In lower margin: No. 37. From: A complete atlas, or, Distinct view of the known world / by Emanuel Bowen. London : Printed for William Innys and Joseph Richardson ... [et al.], 1752.

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  12. Title: A new & accurate map of Persia : with the adjacent countries. Drawn from the most approved modern maps &c. The whole being regulated by astronl. observations

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    Summary: Numbered "N⁰. 36." Decorative title cartouche with figures. Shows boundaries, rivers, roads, forests and principal settlements. Relief shown pictorially. London meridian.

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  13. Title: A New and Accurate Map of the Empire of the Great Mogul : Tgether With India on Both Sides the Ganges, and the Adjacent Countries. Drawn From the Most Approved Modern Maps and Charts: the Whole Being Regulated by Astron. Observations, 1750

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    Summary: This is a scanned version of the 1750 paper map entitled: A New and Accurate Map of the Empire of the Great Mogul : Tgether With India on Both Sides the Ganges, and the Adjacent Countries. Drawn From the Most Approved Modern Maps and Charts: the Whole Being Regulated by Astron. Observations. The map was scanned at 300 dots per inch and is in the TIFF format.

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  14. Title: A New & Accurate Map of Louisiana, with Part of Florida and Canada, and the adjacent countries.

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    Summary: London.;Relief shown pictorially.;Wheat, C. I. Mapping Transmississippi West, v. 1, no. 122.;1 map, hand colored;34 x 41 cm.;ca. 1:8,500,000

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  15. Title: A new & accurate map of the North Pole, with all the countries hitherto discovered situated near or adjacent to it as well as some others more remote : drawn from the latest and best authorities and regulated by astronom[ica]l observat[io]ns

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes descriptive notes and ornamental cartouche. "Meridian of London." Scale determined by using graticule method. In lower margin: No. 110. From: A complete system of geography ... / by Emanuel Bowen ... London : Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward [and 13 others], 1747.

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  16. Title: A new and accurate map of the Seven United Provinces : compiled from the most approv'd maps & charts and adjusted by astronoml. observations

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by shading for low lying areas. Cartouche title. From: A complete system of geography / by Emanuel Bowen. London : Printed for W. Innys, R. Ware, etc., 1747. Area: United Provinces or Netherlands north of the Rhine. Shows boundaries, marshes, banks, rivers and canals, roads, woodland and principal cities and towns. Prime meridian: London. Picture surrounding title cartouche shows a woman and man in traditional dress standing next to 9 round cheeses, near a house and a tree; in the background a single horse stands near a gate and past the gate two men, one on horseback, one on foot are following three dogs in pursuit of a stag.

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  17. Title: A map of the discoveries made by Captn. Willm. Dampier in the Roebuck in 1699

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    Summary: Map of New Guinea with relief shown pictorially. In upper right margin: Vol. I. p. 125. From: Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca, or, A complete collection of voyages and travels / by John Harris. London : Printed for T. Woodward, 1744-1748. "Longitude east from the Lizards". Includes notes.

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  18. Title: A complete map of the southern continent : survey'd by Capt. Abel Tasman & depicted by order of the East India Company in Halland [sic] in the Stadt House at Amsterdam

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    Summary: Shows Australasia and New Guinea. In upper right corner: Vol. 1, page 325. An English version of the first state of the map in Melchisédec Thévenot, Relations de divers voyages curieux ... Paris : Thomas Moette, 1663. cf. Perry, T.M. A guide to maps of Australia in books published 1780-1830. From: Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca ... / John Harris. -- London : T. Woodward, 1744-1748.

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  19. Title: An accurate map of North America. : Describing and distinguishing the British and Spanish dominions on this great continent ; according to the definitive treaty concluded at paris 10th Feb. 1763 also all the West India Islands belonging to and possessed by the several european princes and states. The whole laid down according to the latest and most authentick improvements

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    Summary: Inset maps: "The passage by land to California ..." -- "A particular map of Baffin and Hudsons Bay."; Shows boundaries, rivers, shoals roads, forests and settlements; articles from the treaty; notes about the region; arrows show prevailing wind direction.; Relief shown pictorially.; Longitude given from both Ferro and London meridians. 59 x 94 Centimeters Scale [1:5,550,000] General Map Collection

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  20. Title: An accurate map of North America describing and distinguishing the British, Spanish and French dominions on this great continent according to the definitive treaty concluded at Paris 10th Feby. 1763; also all the West India Islands belonging to, and possessed by the several European princes and states; The whole laid down according to the latest and most authentick improvements by Eman. Bowen, geogr. to His Majesty and John Gibson, engraver.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Ferro and London prime meridians. London, printed for Robt. Sayer opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street. Includes notes and text of Articles 4-7, 9, 17-18 and 20 of the treaty. Insets: A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay -- The passage by land to California ... 1 map on 4 sheets; 98 x 114 cm, sheets 55 x 72 cm

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