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  1. Title: Duche de Bretaigne; dessigné par le sieur Hardy Mareschal des logis du roy.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Illustrations include ships engaging in battle on the ocean and two sea monsters framing the French coat of arms. The titel cartouche is crowned by Atlas supporting the Earth, framed by banners. The titel cartouche also includes a barrell and tools in barrell making. The inscription indicating this map was sold by Tavernier in Paris has been removed but is still visible. This state was published in Jan Jansson's Appendix Novi Atlantis in 1637. From the Jansson Appendix Atlas 1636-1680, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 1 map; 36 x 48 cm.

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  2. Title: Duche de Bretaigne; dessigné par le Sieur Hardy.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Decorative cartouche, coat of arms with sea monsters, and ships. Includes the inscription "et se vendent aussy a Paris chez Melchoir Tavernier demeurant sur l'isle du Palais a la Sphere." 1 map; 36 x 49 cm.

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  3. Title: Senae et adiacentium locorum descriptio

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Imprint from Bifolco. IAF=Giacomo Franco. cf. Nagler, G.K. Die Monogrammisten und diejenigen bekannten und unbekannten Künstler aller Schulen.

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  4. Title: Il uero ordine dell' armate Christiana, et Turchescha, ordinate il giorno della bataglia, che fu alli VII d'Ottobre 1571, il giorno di Sta. Justina alle 17 hore, tra Lepanto et Zaffalonia ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Pictorial view showing the position of the naval forces of the Turks and Christians during the Battle of Lepanto; includes text.

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  5. Title: Il uero disegno del sito di Modon et Nauarino : insule porti et sue fortezze doue hogi si ritrouano le doi armate, con le fattioni fatte per auediar l'armata nemica, et nel sar del aqua si come per li auiusi delli 6. di Ottobre presente 1572 hauti in Roma se intende

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Pictorial view of the ports of Navarino (modern Pylos) and Modon (modern Methōnē), showing the land and naval forces of the Turks and Christians during the Battle of Lepanto.

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  6. Title: Creta insula, hodie Ca[n]dia : in medio po[n]to sita est ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.

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  7. Title: Cyprus, qu[a]e olim (Macaria) : id est beata, insula est in sinu Carpathij maris sita Veneri fuit sacra ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Tavole moderne di geografia ... [Rome : A. Lafreri, ca. 1570]

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  8. Title: Peloponnesus n. Morea ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Tavole moderne di geografia ... [Rome : A. Lafreri, ca. 1570]

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  9. Title: Il uero disegno dell' isola et città di Corfu ...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.

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  10. Title: Rhodus insula Carpatij maris, olim Ophiusa, deinde Staclia...

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Tavole moderne di geografia ... [Rome : A. Lafreri, ca. 1570]

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  11. Title: Antvverpiæ civitatis Belgicæ toto orbe cogniti et celebrati emporii simulacrum

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    Summary: Bird's-eye view of Antwerp; relief shown pictorially. Imprint from Dejardin.

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  12. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 1 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 1 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the northern portion of the map. Map in French.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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  13. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 2 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 2 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the north-central portion of the map.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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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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  14. Title: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 3 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 3 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the south-central portion of the map.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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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: Paris Meridian Survey, France, ca. 1720 (Image 4 of 4) (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte des provinces de France traversées par la Méridiene de Paris : suivant la détermination astronomique et géometrique de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, De Berey, sculpsit. It was published by Académie royale des sciences ca. 1720. Scale [ca. 1:725,000]. This layer is image 4 of 4 total images of the 4 sheet source map, representing the southern portion of the map.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, administrative boundaries, triangulation points and lines, 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: Lyon Region, France, 1869 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte topographique de Lyon et de ses environs, dresse en 1869 pour le Service Municipal de la ville de Lyon sous la direction d Mr. Bonnet, Ingenieur en Chef des Ponts et Chaussees Officer de la Legion d'Honneur; par M.M. de Dignoscyo fils, et E. Rembielinski ; gravee sur pierre par E. Rembielinski, ingr. et graveur, au Raincy (pres Paris). It was published by Lemercier in 1869. Scale 1:40,000. Covers the Lyon region, France. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'European Datum 1950 UTM Zone 31N' 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 towns and villages, roads, railroads and stations, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, administrative boundaries, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. 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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  17. Title: Northern Manhattan, New York, N.Y., 1777 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island : exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy on the 16th. Novr. 1776, and survey'd immediately after by order of His Lordship, by Claude Joseph Sauthier, to which is added the attack made to the northd. by the Hessians ; survey'd by order of Lieutt. Genl. Knyphausen. It was published by Wm. Faden in 1777. Scale [ca. 1:20,000]. Covers Manhattan north of 92nd St. and a portion of the Bronx. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 18N NAD83 projection. 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 topography, ground cover, roads, drainage, forts, battery, redoubts, barracks, troop and battle locations, and other defenses, landings, bridges, and more. Relief is shown by hachures. Includes index to military points of interest. 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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  18. Title: A topographical map of the north part of New-York Island : exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward which where [sic] forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy on the 16th. Novr. 1776, and survey'd immediately after by order of his Lordship ... To which is added the attack made to the north by the Hessians. Surveyed by order of Lieut. Genl. Knyphausen

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    Summary: Facsimile. Relief shown by hachures. "Copied from a map in the State Library at Albany." "Engraved for D.T. Valentine's Manual for 1859, by Geo. Hayward, 120 Water St. N.Y." Historic Maps copy mounted on cardboard; on verso: "Fac-Similes of the original Autographs of the Burgomasters, Schepens, and many other distinguished individuals in the early history of this City, copied for D.T. Valentine's Manual 1863, by G. Hayward 171 Pearl Street N.Y."

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  19. Title: A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island : exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, shewing the several attacks of the Royal army

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Includes descriptive index. In upper right margin: to face page 210, vol. I. "Published April 12th, 1793." Probably issued in: The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war / by C. Stedman ... London : Printed for the author, and sold by J. Murray ... , 1794. Originally published by William Faden in 1777. cf. British Library. Map Library. American War of Independence, no. 116.

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  20. Title: A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy on the 16th. Novr. 1776, and survey'd immediately after by order of His Lordship

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. "Published as the Act directs, March 1, 1777, by Wm. Faden, corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross."

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