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  1. Title: Carte de l'Asie

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale approximately 1:27,000,000. Relief shown pictorially. From Tassin's Cartes geáneárales de toutes les prouinces de France, 1640-1643. In lower right corner:"Cornelis Danckertz schulpsit." 37 x 49 centimeters Scale approximately 1:27,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  2. Title: Great Britain, ca. 1699 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Novissima et accuratissima totius Angliae, Scotiae et Hiberniae tabula, auctore Theodoris Danckerts ; Joann Bapt. Homan sculpsit. It was published ca. 1699. Scale [ca. 2,100,000]. Map in Latin. 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 ornamental cartouche with coats of arms of England, Scotland and Ireland, with mythological figures. 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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  3. Title: Great Britain, ca. 1700 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Novissima et accuratissima totius Angliae, Scotiae et Hiberniae tabula, auctore Theodoro Danckerts, Amstelodami ; Joann Bapt. Homan sculpsit. It was published by David Funck excudit ca. 1700. Scale [ca. 2,100,000]. Map in Latin. 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 ornamental cartouche with coats of arms of England, Scotland and Ireland, with mythological figures. 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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  4. Title: Great Britain, ca. 1685 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Novissima et accuratissima totius Angliae, Scotiae et Hiberniae tabula, auctore Theodoris Danckerts. It was published by T. Danckerts, cum Privilegio Holl. et West-Frisiae ca. 1685. Scale [ca. 2,100,000]. Map in Latin. 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 prime meridian: Ferro. Ornamental cartouche with coats of arms of England, Scotland and Ireland, with mythological figures. Bar scale in 'Milliaria Anglica communia', Milliaria Gallica communia' and 'Milliaria Germanica Communia'. 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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  5. Title: Lotharingiae et Utriusque Alsatiae: in ditiones minores divisarum tractibusque insertis et finitimis circumscriptarum, novissima nitidissima et accuratissima; delineatio per Theodorum Danckerts cum privilegio.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Has royal arms of Alsace and Lorraine. 1 map; 48 x 56 cm.

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  6. Title: Granata nova et California.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. North oriented to the left of the map. Shows drainage and settlements pictorially. 1 map; 22 x 27 cm

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  7. Title: Carte du pais de Retelois; faicte par Ichan Iubrien.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. The French coat of arms is located in the top right corner and boughs of fruit around the title cartouche. The title cartouche includes the inscription "Chalonnois, 1624." Next to the title cartouche is an additional inscription "Et se vendent a Paris chez Melchoir Tavernier" (And sold in Paris at the house of Melchoir Tavernier). From the Composite Atlas of France, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 1 map; 37 x 48 cm.

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  8. Title: Graecia, ca. 1640 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Graecia. It was published by: Joh. et. Corn. Blaeu ca. 1640. Scale approximately 1:2,650,000. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) 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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  9. Title: Holland, from the map executed at the Dutch Military Dépôt

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Map of the triangles of Holland / executed in 1802, 1803, 1805, 1807, 1810 and 1811, by General Krayenhoff.

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  10. Title: Americae nova tabula

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    Summary: 1 map ; 41 x 55 cm Relief shown pictorially. From his "Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas", v.2 pl. 78. Views of Havana, Santo Domingo, Cartagena, Mexico City, Cuzco, Potosi, Isle Mocha, Rio de Janeiro and Olinda along upper border. Images of indigenous people along left and right border. Shows images of sea monsters and ships. Inset of Greenland and Iceland. See The Compass No. 2 (Feb. 1962) p. 32.

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  11. Title: Regiones sub polo arctico; Auctore Guiljelmo Blaeu.

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    Summary: From the "Appendix" to the "Theatrum orbis terrarum". Decorative cartouche. Text on verso in Latin. "C 4." 1 map: hand col.; 40 x 52 cm

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  12. Title: Deliniatio cartae trium navigationum per Batavos auctore Wilhelmo Bernardo; Cornelius Nicolai excudebat; Baptista a Doetechum sculp. Ao. 1598.

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    Summary: 1 map; 42 x 57 cm.

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  13. Title: Regni Poloniae et Ducatus Lithuaniae, Voliniae, Podoliae, Ucraniae, Prussiae et Curlandiae, 1680-1700 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regni Poloniae et Ducatus Lithuaniae, Voliniae, Podoliae, Ucraniae, Prussiae et Curlandiae. It was published by: J. Danckerts between 1680 and 1700. Scale approximately 1:2,300,000. Map in Latin. 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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  14. Title: Mediterranean Sea Region, West, 1690-1699 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Accuratissima occidentalioris districtus maris Mediterranei tabula, authore Iusto Danckerts. It was published by Iusto Danckerts, between 1690 and 1699. Scale [ca. 1:5,300,000]. Covers the western Mediterranean Sea region. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical projected 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, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.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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  15. Title: Mediterranean Sea Region, East, 1690-1699 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Accuratissima orientalioris districtus maris Mediterranei tabula, authore Iusto Danckerts. It was published by Iusto Danckerts, between 1690 and 1699. Scale [ca. 1:5,300,000]. Covers the eastern Mediterranean Sea region. Map in Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical projected 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, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.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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  16. Title: Estonia and Latvia, ca. 1696-1698 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Ducatuum Livoniae et Curlandiae novissima tabula : in quibus sunt Estonia, Litlandia et aliae minores provinciae, per Justum Danckerts. It was published by per Justum Danckerts between 1696 and 1698. Scale [ca. 1:1,000,000]. Covers Estonia, Latvia, and a portion of Russia and Lithuania. Map in Latin.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic 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.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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  17. Title: Mediterranean Sea Region, 1690-1699 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the untitled historic paper map: [Mediterranean sea], authore Iusto Danckerts. It was published by Iusto Danckerts, between 1690 and 1699. Scale [ca. 1:5,300,000]. Covers the Mediterranean Sea region. Map in Latin. Source map issued on two sheets, now pasted together. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Miller Cylindrical projected 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, roads, territorial features, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially.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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  18. Title: Novi Belgii, Novæque Angliæ nec non Pennsylvaniæ et partis Virginiæ tabula

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    Summary: Listed in Phillips, Atlases, 540 and 541 as in Dackerts, J. Atlas. Amsterdam [1703?] (two issues: as no. 98 in the first, and no. 5 in the latter). The third issue of the "Jansson-Visscher series," with Yermonton placed above Philadelphia, and Niew Castel alias Sandhoeck added to the west bank of Delaware Bay. Inset: Nieuw Yorck, eertÿs Genaemt Nieuw Amsterdam op't Eylant Manhattans. Publication date from Burden. Historic Maps copy 3 is uncolored.

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  19. Title: Novi Belgii, Novaeque Angliae nec non Pennsylvaniae et partis Virginiae tabula

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    Summary: Described as the second issue of the "Jansson-Visscher series," with Philadelphia added to place names on map. Cf. Campbell, cited below. Relief shown pictorially. Place names in Latin and Dutch. Pictorial map; hand colored. Inset: view of "Nieuw Yorck, eertÿs genaemt Nieuw Amsterdam op't Eylant Manhattans." Historic Maps copy 2 is uncolored. Shows names of Indian tribes.

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  20. Title: Novi Belgii, Novæque Angliæ nec non partis Virginiæ tabula

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    Summary: The first issue of the "Jansson-Visscher series," lacking Philadelphia. Cf. Campbell, T. New light on the Jansson-Visscher maps of New England (In: Map collectors' circle, no. 24), Relief shown pictorially. Place names in Latin and Dutch. Names of Indian tribes. Inset view: Nieuw Amsterdam op't Eylant Manhattans. Publication date from Burden.

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