Burghers, Michael, 1647 or 1648-1727, engraver. | GeoData

Title: A new map of the terraqueous globe according to the ancient discoveries and most general divisions of it into continents and oceans

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1700
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)

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Summary: Double hemispherical map of the world with decorative border. Plate 1 from: A new set of maps both antient and present ..., Edward Wells, Oxford. 1700.

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Title: A new map of North America, shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains, & c.: Dedicated to his Highness William Duke of Glocester; Delin M. Burg[hers] sculpt. Univ. Oxon.

Early maps
1700
Not owned by MIT (Owned by University of Michigan)

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Summary: From his A new sett of maps... Oxford, theatre, 1700 pl. 39; see Phillips no. 564, note with no. 3489 and BM cat. v. 1. col. 436. Relief shown pictorially. 1 map; 36 x 49 cm.

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Title: Carte de l'Afrique: corrigeé et augmentée dessus toutes les autres cy devant faictes l'anneé.

Not specified
1646
Not owned by MIT (Owned by University of Michigan)

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Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From Pierre Mariette's "Theatre geographique de France contenant les cartes particulieres de ses provinces". 1 map; 38 x 50 cm

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Title: L'Amerique Septentrionale: dressée sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie royale des sciences & quelques autres, & sur les memoires les plus recens; par G. de L'Isle, geographe; N. Guerard, im. et fec.

Not specified
1707
Not owned by MIT (Owned by University of Michigan)

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Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Avec privilege du Roy pour 20 ans." Fourth state of first ed. according to Burden, includes the phrase, "Se trouve a Amsterdam chez L. Renard Libraire prz [sic] de la Bourse". Includes "Avertissement and decorative cartouche." 1 map: hand col.; 43 x 61 cm.

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Title: Rome, Italy, 1748 (Image 5 of 6) (Raster Image)

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2015
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)

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Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Alla Santitta di Nosto Signore Papa Benedetto XIV la nuova topografia di Roma, ossequiosamente offerisce e dedica l'umilissimo servo Giambattista Nolli Comasco; si stampa in Roma con Privil. del Som.o Pontefice e licenza de Superioriori; Rocco Pazzi Romano Pietro Campana da Soriano e Carlo Nolli inc.; Stefano Pozzi Pit. inv. e delin. It was published by Giambattista Nolli in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. This layer is image 5 of 6 total images of the six sheet source map, representing the south central portion of the map. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N' 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 roads, drainage, land cover, plazas, city walls, gates, and fortifications, selected buildings, names of selected landowners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes many engravings.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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Title: Rome, Italy, 1748 (Image 4 of 6) (Raster Image)

Raster data
2015
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)

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Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Alla Santitta di Nosto Signore Papa Benedetto XIV la nuova topografia di Roma, ossequiosamente offerisce e dedica l'umilissimo servo Giambattista Nolli Comasco; si stampa in Roma con Privil. del Som.o Pontefice e licenza de Superioriori; Rocco Pazzi Romano Pietro Campana da Soriano e Carlo Nolli inc.; Stefano Pozzi Pit. inv. e delin. It was published by Giambattista Nolli in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. This layer is image 4 of 6 total images of the six sheet source map, representing the southwest portion of the map. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N' 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 roads, drainage, land cover, plazas, city walls, gates, and fortifications, selected buildings, names of selected landowners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes many engravings.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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Title: Rome, Italy, 1748 (Image 6 of 6) (Raster Image)

Raster data
2015
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)

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Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Alla Santitta di Nosto Signore Papa Benedetto XIV la nuova topografia di Roma, ossequiosamente offerisce e dedica l'umilissimo servo Giambattista Nolli Comasco; si stampa in Roma con Privil. del Som.o Pontefice e licenza de Superioriori; Rocco Pazzi Romano Pietro Campana da Soriano e Carlo Nolli inc.; Stefano Pozzi Pit. inv. e delin. It was published by Giambattista Nolli in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. This layer is image 6 of 6 total images of the six sheet source map, representing the southeast portion of the map. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N' 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 roads, drainage, land cover, plazas, city walls, gates, and fortifications, selected buildings, names of selected landowners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes many engravings.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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Title: Rome, Italy, 1748 (Image 1 of 6) (Raster Image)

Raster data
2015
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)

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Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Alla Santitta di Nosto Signore Papa Benedetto XIV la nuova topografia di Roma, ossequiosamente offerisce e dedica l'umilissimo servo Giambattista Nolli Comasco; si stampa in Roma con Privil. del Som.o Pontefice e licenza de Superioriori; Rocco Pazzi Romano Pietro Campana da Soriano e Carlo Nolli inc.; Stefano Pozzi Pit. inv. e delin. It was published by Giambattista Nolli in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. This layer is image 1 of 6 total images of the six sheet source map, representing the northwest portion of the map. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N' 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 roads, drainage, land cover, plazas, city walls, gates, and fortifications, selected buildings, names of selected landowners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes many engravings.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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Title: Rome, Italy, 1748 (Image 2 of 6) (Raster Image)

Raster data
2015
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)

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Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Alla Santitta di Nosto Signore Papa Benedetto XIV la nuova topografia di Roma, ossequiosamente offerisce e dedica l'umilissimo servo Giambattista Nolli Comasco; si stampa in Roma con Privil. del Som.o Pontefice e licenza de Superioriori; Rocco Pazzi Romano Pietro Campana da Soriano e Carlo Nolli inc.; Stefano Pozzi Pit. inv. e delin. It was published by Giambattista Nolli in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. This layer is image 2 of 6 total images of the six sheet source map, representing the north central portion of the map. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N' 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 roads, drainage, land cover, plazas, city walls, gates, and fortifications, selected buildings, names of selected landowners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes many engravings.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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Title: Rome, Italy, 1748 (Image 3 of 6) (Raster Image)

Raster data
2015
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)

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Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Alla Santitta di Nosto Signore Papa Benedetto XIV la nuova topografia di Roma, ossequiosamente offerisce e dedica l'umilissimo servo Giambattista Nolli Comasco; si stampa in Roma con Privil. del Som.o Pontefice e licenza de Superioriori; Rocco Pazzi Romano Pietro Campana da Soriano e Carlo Nolli inc.; Stefano Pozzi Pit. inv. e delin. It was published by Giambattista Nolli in 1748. Scale [ca. 1:3,000]. This layer is image 3 of 6 total images of the six sheet source map, representing the northeast portion of the map. Covers Rome, Italy and Vatican City.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 33N' 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 roads, drainage, land cover, plazas, city walls, gates, and fortifications, selected buildings, names of selected landowners, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes many engravings.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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Title: A new map of present Asia : dedicated to his highness William Duke of Gloucester.

Early maps
1719
Not owned by MIT (Owned by University of Minnesota)

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Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:22,500,000 (W 38°--E 162°/N 70°20'--S 10°06'). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief shown pictorially. Selected structures shown pictorially. Cartouches surround title, secondary title, scale and list of abbreviations. Northeast segment of map identified as: Parts as yet Undiscovered. 36 x 50 centimeters Scale approximately 1:22,500,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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Title: Wrocław Region, ca. 1641 (Raster Image)

Raster data
2019
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Harvard)

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Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatus Breslanus sive Wratislaviensis. It was published by: sumptibus Joannis Janssonii ca. 1641. Scale approximately 1:220,000, Milliaria Germanica communia, 4 = [12.2 cm]. Map in German. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic (EPSG: 102014) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown 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 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 geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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Title: Die Ebbe und Fluth auff einer flachen Landt-Karten fürgestelt

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1675
Not owned by MIT (Owned by Princeton)

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Summary: Relief shown pictorially. In upper margin: p. 152. Place and date of publication from Shirley. From: E.G. Happelii Gröste Denckwürdigkeiten der Welt, oder, So-genannte relationes curiosae ... Hamburg : gedruckt und verlegt durch Thomas von Wiering, 1683-1690. "An illustration from Happel's book 'Relationes Curiosae'. This is an important early representation of oceanographic phenomena. It illustrates Kircher's idea that there are chasms in the depths of the sea into which the water flows, then percolates through the earth and up to the tops of mountains."--Website of National Maritime Museum.

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