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  1. Title: Typus Hispaniae; ab Hesselo Gerardo delineata.; Typvs Hispaniae;Spain

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes coat of arms of Spain and illustrations of ships in the ocean. This state was published in the Atlantis Maioris Appendix atlas by Henricus Hondius in 1631. From the Jansson Appendix Atlas 1636-1680, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 1 map; 35 x 48 cm.

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  2. Title: Nova Anglia, Novum Belgium et Virginia

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset: Bermuda majori mole expressa. "Copied from the map in De Laet's "Novus Orbis" (ed. 1633) by J.F.T. (?), 1860."--note in lower right-hand corner. Facsimile of map originally published: Lugd. Batav. [Leiden] : Apud Elzevirios, 1633.

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  3. Title: Jaffna District, Sri Lanka, ca. 1660 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Regnum Jafnapatnam cum insulis adjacentibus. It was published ca. 1660. Scale ca. 1:60,879, 7 English miles = 7.5 cm. 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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  4. Title: Coast, Brazil and Uruguay, 1654 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pascaerte van Brasil : van Rio de Maranhaon tot Rio de la Plata, by Theunis Iacobsz, from the Frederik de Wit's untitled Dutch Sea Atlas. It was published by F. de Wit in 1654. Scale [ca. 1:7,500,000]. Covers the coast of Brazil and Uruguay. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns, and other points of interest.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: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean in 1654 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pascaerte van West Indien : van de Caribes tot aen de Golfo van Mexico by Theunis Iacobsz op't water inde Lootsman, from the Frederik de Wit's untitled Dutch Sea Atlas. It was published by F. de Wit in 1654. Scale [ca. 1:9,000,000]. Covers the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns, and other points of interest.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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  6. Title: Coast, New England and Middle Atlantic States, United States, 1654 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pascaerte van Nieu Nederlant, Virginies, Nieu Engelant en Nova Francia : van C. of Faire tot C. Forchu, by Theunis Iacobsz op't water inde Lootsman, from the Frederik de Wit's untitled Dutch Sea Atlas. It was published by F. de Wit in 1654. Scale [ca. 1:4,300,000]. Covers the coast of New England and the Middle Atlantic States, United States. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns, and other points of interest.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: Southwest Coast of Africa, 1654 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pascaerte van Guinea, en Angola, van R. de Gambia tot Cabo de Bona Esperanca, from the Frederik de Wit's untitled Dutch Sea Atlas. It was published by Frederick de Widt, inde Calverstraat by den Dam, inde 3 Crabben in 1654. Scale [ca. 1:10,000,000]. Covers the southwest coast of Africa. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns, and other points of interest. 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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  8. Title: Atlantic Ocean, Canada to Brazil, 1654 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Pascaert vande Carybes, Nieu Neder landt, Brazil, de Flaemsche en Soute Eylanden : en de landen daer ontrent gelegen by Theunis Iacobsz op't water inde Lootsman, from the Frederik de Wit's untitled Dutch Sea Atlas. It was published by F. de Wit in 1654. Scale [ca. 1:14,000,000]. Covers the Atlantic Ocean, Canada to Brazil. Map in Dutch.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) 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 coastal features such as harbors, inlets, rocks, channels, points, coves, shoals, islands, and more. Includes also selected land features such as cities and towns, and other points of interest. 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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  9. Title: Pascaerte van Groen-landt, Yslandt, Straet Davids [sic] en Ian Mayen Eylandt : hoemen de selvige van Hitlandt en de noort custen van Schotlandt en Yrlandt beseylen mach

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Nieuwe en groote Lootsmans zee-spiegel. [Amsterdam : J. Teunisz, ca. 1667] Includes illustrations and rhumb lines.

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  10. Title: Pascaerte van Caphalonia, het eylant Zante en de cust van Morea tot aen C. de Sapienza

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    Summary: Depths shown by soundings. In lower right-hand margin: 14. Probably issued in: Nieuwe en groote Lootsmans zee-spiegel. [Amsterdam : J. Teunisz, ca. 1667]

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  11. Title: Carte générale des Etats-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale : divisée en ses 17 provinces

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. From La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt's Voyage dans les États-Unis d'Amérique fait en 1795, 1796 et 1797.

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  12. Title: Carte des Etats-Unis : provinces méridionales

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    Summary: Shows states from Virginia to Georgia; relief shown pictorially. From La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt's Voyage dans les États-Unis d'Amérique fait en 1795, 1796 et 1797. By Louis Capitaine. cf. McCorkle, New England in early printed maps, who attributes a similar map to Capitaine.

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  13. Title: Carte des Etats-Unis : provinces septentrionales

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    Summary: Shows states from Maine sosuth to Maryland and west to New York and Pennsylvania; relief shown pictorially. From La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt's Voyage dans les États-Unis d'Amérique fait en 1795, 1796 et 1797.

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  14. Title: Nouvelle carte de l'Afrique: avec des remarques et des tables pour trouver sans peine les differents peuples de cette partie du monde par les renvois alphabetiques suivant les plus nouvelles observations de messieurs de l'Academie des sciences.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. Includes tables and notes. Pencilled attribution on verso: Chatelain, 1719. MiU "Tom.1. No.4." 1 map: hand col.; 44 x 46 cm

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  15. Title: Apuliae quae olim Iapygia, nova corographia

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    Summary: North oriented toward left. Verso blank. From an unidentified edition of the Theatrum; Broecke does not identify any variant with a blank verso.

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  16. Title: Pedemontanae vicinorumque regionum

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Cum priuilegio." Historic Maps copy 1 in uncolored. German text on verso with caption title: Piemondt; p. 34. Probably issued in: Theatrum oder Schawplatz des Erdbodems ... [Antorff : Gielis von Diest, 1572] This map was used in German editions of the Theatrum in 1572 and 1573. cf. Broecke, M.P.R. van den. Ortelius atlas maps.

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  17. Title: Soria et Terra Santa nuova tavola

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. An enlargement of Gastaldi's map of 1548. Latin text on verso with caption title: Syriae, et Terrae Sanctae noua tabula; p. 46. Probably issued in: La geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino ... In Venetia : Appresso Giordano Ziletti, 1564.

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  18. Title: Il disegno de geografia moderna del regno di Polonia, e parte del ducado di Moscouia, con parte della Scandia, e parte de Sueuia, con molte regioni, in quelli et la prouincia de Vstiuga e quella di Seuera in sino al mare maggiore

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. "Con gratia et priuilegio del sumo po[n]tifice papa pio iiij per anni x e del sere.mo senato di Vene[ti]a p[er] anni xv."

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  19. Title: Geographia particolare d'una gran parte dell'Europa nouame[n]te descritta co i confini suoi, e prima uerso leua[n]te e il meridiano di Consta[n]tinopoli, e da pone[n]te il meridiano della magca. cita di Venetia, et da tramo[n]tana il parallelo di Vienna in Austria, e uerso Ostro il parallelo che passa per il mezzo dell'isola di Candia, et in torno ui sono i gradi e minuti delle longhezze, et larghhezze, con lamisura de le miglia italiani

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    Summary: Map of central and southern Italy, Siciliy and part of the Balkans. Relief shown pictorially. South-west sheet of a larger map of south-east Europe which consists of 4 sheets; in most collections these sheets are separated, not only from one another, but distributed in different places in atlases. cf. Tooley, R.V. Maps in Italian atlases of the sixteenth century. Engraver taken from south-east sheet; imprint from north-east sheet. cf. Tooley. From: Geografia, Tavole moderne di geografia de la maggior parte del mondo di diversi autori raccolte et messe secondo l'ordine di Tolomeo con idisegni di molte citta et fortezze di diverse provintie stampate in rame con studio et diligenza in Roma.

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  20. Title: Le cours du Danube depuis sa source jusqu'a ses embouchures, 1693 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le cours du Danube depuis sa source jusqu'a ses embouchures. It was published by: chez H. Jaillot in 1693. Scale ca. 1:1,950,000. Map in French. 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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