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  1. Title: America Septentrionalis.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Covers North America, Central America, and northern part of South America. California shown as an island. State 2, according to Burden. 1 map: hand col.; 44 x 53 cm.

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  2. Title: America Septentrionalis.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. State 1 lacking any imprint in cartouche at lower left and with French text on verso. From: Hondius. Nouvel Theatre du Monde, 1639, 1640, 1641, or 1642. Covers North America, Central America, and northern part of South America. Copy 1 black and white; copy 2 hand colored. 1 map: col.; 45 x 54 cm.

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  3. Title: Stato della Republica di Lucca

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. French text on verso with caption title: Estat de la Republique de Luques; signature tt2. From: Nouveau théâtre du monde, ou, Nouvel atlas, comprenant les tables et descriptions de toutes les régions de la terre ... A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, demeurant sur le Dam, a l'enseigne du chien vigilant, 1639.

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  4. Title: Guiana siue Amazonum regio

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Bar scales in "Milliaria Germanica communia" and "Milliaria Gallica communia." In French on verso, with caption title "Description de Guyane ou de la region des Amazones" and signature Vvvvvvvv. From: Hondius. Nouvel atlas, 1639, 1640, 1641, or 1642. Historic Maps copy 2 is uncolored.

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  5. Title: Polus Antarcticus

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Appears in J. Jansson and H. Hondius' Atlas novus. 1638. Includes marginal ill. and title and blank cartouches. Latin text on verso.

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  6. Title: Neapolitanum regnum

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows the Kingdom of Naples, comprising southern Italy from Abruzzi to Calabria. From: Atlas novus, sive, Descriptio geographica totius orbis terrarum ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii. Amstelodami : Apud Henricum Hondium & Joannem Jansonium, 1638. Latin text on verso with caption title: Regnum neapolitanum; signature Xx. Historic Maps copy 2 is uncolored.

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  7. Title: Territorio Padovano

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    Summary: Map of the province of Padua. Relief shown pictorially. Latin text on verso with caption title: Territorii Patavini descriptio; signature K. From: Atlas novus, sive, Descriptio geographica totius orbis terrarum ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii. Amstelodami : Apud Henricum Hondium & Joannem Jansonium, 1638.

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  8. Title: Orcadum et Schetlandiae insularum accuratissima descriptio; Amstelodami, sumptibus Henrici Hondij.; Orcadvm et Schetlandiae insvlarvm accuratissima descriptio;Orcades;Schetlandia

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Title cartouche has fish hanging from it. In the top left corner is Scotland's coat of arms (a lion) with a unicorn on either side and two flags. Numerous ships dot the oceans. This state was published in atlases by Jan Jansson in 1636 and 1637. From the Jansson Appendix Atlas 1636-1680, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 2 maps on one sheet: 37 x 21 cm. and 37 x 27 cm.

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  9. Title: Normandia ducatus; Henricus Hondius excudit.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes the coat of arms of France and Normandy while the title cartouche is framed by vines of fruit and the scale cartouche is framed by two cherubs. This state was published in atlases by Jan Jansson in 1636 and 1637. From the Jansson Appendix Atlas 1636-1680, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 1 map; 37 x 51 cm.

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  10. Title: Le Diocese de Sarlat: Diocoesis Sarlatensis.

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    Summary: Relief show pictorially. The title cartouche includes a man and woman atop a monument bearing a crowned French coat of arms and supported by two manticores. Includes two inscriptions, the first reads "a Amsterdam imprimé ches Henrii Hondius, et se vendent a Paris ches Melchoir Tavernier aupres du Palais." (Published at the publishing house of Henry Hondius in Amsterdam and sold in the shop of Melchoir Tavernier in Paris near the Palace). The second located by the title cartouche "Delineabat Joannes Tardo, canonieus Ecclesiae Sarlati, 1625." This state was published in atlases by Jan Jansson in 1631-33, 1633, and 1637. 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 46 cm.

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  11. 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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  12. Title: Diœcesis Leodiensis accurata tabula

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. English text on verso with caption title: The diocesse of Liege. From: Atlas, or, A geographicke description ... / translated by Henry Hexham ... Printed at Amsterdam : By Henry Hondius and Iohn Iohnson, Anno 1636.

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  13. Title: America Septentrionalis

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. State 1 lacking any imprint in cartouche at lower left and with French text on verso. From: Hondius. Nouvel atlas, 1639, 1640, 1641, or 1642.

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  14. Title: America noviter delineata

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From: Mercator's Atlas. [Amsterdam : Jan Jansson, 1634] Matches Burden's description of version with Dutch text; pagination 379 8.T; from the Atlas of 1634. Includes ill. of ships and sea monsters, and insets showing "Polus Arcticus" region and "Terra Australis incognita." Dutch text on verso.

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  15. Title: America noviter delineata

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Appears in Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii atlas, das ist abbildung der gantzen welt, 1633.; Insets: [Groenlandia and Islandia] -- Terra australis incognita.; Includes illustrations.; Text on verso, p. 17 and 20. Signature: E. Catchword: furken. 38 x 49 centimeters circa 1:43,000,000. At equator General Map Collection

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  16. Title: Montisferrati Ducatus

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. French text on verso with caption title: Le duche de Montferrat; p. 555, 548; signature: Yyyyyy 3; catchword au. From: Atlas ou représentation du monde universel et des parties d'icelui, faicte en tables et desciptions tresamples, et exactes ... / Gerardi Mercatoris et I. Hondii ... A Amsterdam : chez Henry Hondius, demeurant sur le Dam, a l'enseigne du chien vigilant, 1633. Oriented with north toward the right.

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  17. Title: Carte du païs et duché de Nivernois

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    Summary: 1 map ; 45 x 55 cm Relief shown pictorially. North is oriented to the top of the map but lacks directions or compass rose. Includes decorative cartouche. This state was published in atlases by Jan Jansson in 1631-33, 1636, and 1637.

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  18. Title: La partie meridionale du Languedoc.

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. North oriented towards the upper left. Includes decorative cartouche, coat of arms, and compass rose. "Imprimé chez Henry Hondius, et se vend a Paris chez Melchior Tavernier, demeurant aupres du Palais." Printed at the publishing house of Henry Hondius and sold at the store of Melchoir Tavernier, residing close to the Palace. From the Composite Atlas of France, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 1 map; 36 x 47 cm.

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  19. Title: Episcopatus Paderbornensis: descriptio nova; Ioanne Gigante Ludense D. Med. et Math. Auctore.; Episcopatvs Paderbornensis

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. From "Atlantis maioris appendix", Johannes Janssonius, 1630. 1 map; 38 x 49 cm

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  20. 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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