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  1. Title: Austria Archiducatus; Auctore Wolfgango Lazio; Amstelodami Joannes Janssonius Excudit.; Avstria Archidvcatvs

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. The title cartouche includes a coat of arms topped with a crown and two eagle heads with each holding a flowering vine in their beak. From "Atlantis maioris appendix", Johannes Janssonius, 1630. 1 map; 35 x 49 cm

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  2. Title: Von bestreitung der statt Constantinopel im .M.cccc.liii. iar beschehen

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Plate 249 from the Nuremberg chronicle. In upper margin: Der Werlt. Blat CCXLIX. German text on verso: Das sechst alter.

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  3. Title: Secunda etas mundi = Secunda etas mũdi

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    Summary: Caption title. Relief shown pictorially. Wood engravings by Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurrf. Upper right: "foliũ XIII." From: Liber chronicarum, 12 July 1493. Depicts the pre-Columbus world, based on Ptolemy's Geographia. Jerusalem is at the center of the map; the Indian Ocean is an enclosed area; and Scandinavia, southern Africa and the Far East are not shown. Eastern hemisphere (Known world). Twelve winds, depicted as heads surrounding the map, are named as well as major places. A panel of seven creatures borders the left margin. On verso: three columns of Latin text with the third column bordered by a panel of seven creatures on either side; upper right: "folium XII."

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  4. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Temperature

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for temperatures (in degrees Celsius) on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  5. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Actual evapotranspiration

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for actual evapotranspiration (AE) (in millimeters) on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). The evapotranspiration scheme used is developed by Prentice et al. Its reference is: Prentice, I.C., Sykes, M. Cramer, W., 1993. A simulation model for the transient effects of climate change on forest landscapes. Ecological Modelling, 65: 51-70. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  6. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Cloud coverage

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for cloud cover on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). Cloud Coverage or Cloudiness is defined as the actual number of bright sunshine hours over the potential number, and is thus expressed as a percentage figure. A high percentage means more sunshine and fewer clouds. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  7. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Precipitation

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for precipitation (in millimeters) on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  8. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Potential evapotranspiration

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for potential evapotranspiration (PET) (in millimeters) on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). The evapotranspiration scheme used is developed by Prentice et al. Its reference is: Prentice, I.C., Sykes, M. Cramer, W., 1993. A simulation model for the transient effects of climate change on forest landscapes. Ecological Modelling, 65: 51-70. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  9. Title: Partic. Plan der Edlen Compagnie Ampachts oder Handwercks Quartier von Batavia

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    Summary: Plan of the central portion of the city of Batavia (modern Jakarta). In upper left-hand corner: No. XXXII. In upper right-hand corner: pag. 94. Indexed for points of interest. From: Allerneuester geographisch- und topographischer Schauplatz von Africa und Ost-Indien / von J. W. Heydt. Willhermsdorff : Johann Carl Tetschner, in Verlag des Authors und zu Nürnberg in Commission bey den Homännischen Erben, 1744.

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  10. Title: Principatus Silesiae Saganensis in suos circulos, Sagan, Priebus, et Naumburg

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. There is another issue in 'Atlas Silesiae'.

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  11. Title: Carta da navegar de Nicolo et Antonio Zeni furono in Tramontana lano M.CCC.LXXX

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    Summary: Carbon facsimile of the Zeno Map, of doubtful authenticity, published in 1558. Relief shown pictorially. Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and fictional or mislabeled islands of Frisland, Estland, and Icaria and landmasses of Tramontana, Crolandia, Estotiland, and Drogeo are shown. Map shows latitude in degrees and lines of longitude. From: The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. Vol. 43 (1873), pp. 156-206; held in Firestone Library. Call number: G7 .J687 v. 43 1873

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

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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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  13. 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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  14. Title: Carte de l'Amerique : corrigée et augmentée, dessus toutes les aultres cy deuant

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. State 1 according to Burden. Includes ill, text, and insets of Greenland area and Antarctica.

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  15. Title: Descriptio terræ subaustralis

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    Summary: From: P. Bertii tabularum geographicarum contractarum, 1616, p. 82. On verso: Latin text, entitled: P. Bertii tabularum geographicarum contractarum. Liber tertius, in quo terra subaustralis. Hemispherical map centred on the South Pole. "Shows 'Magallanica sive Terra Australis Incognita' practically joined to New Guinea, with Beach Provincia, Psittacorum Regio, Promontorium terrae australis and Terra del fuogo all joined together in one vast continent"--Tooley.

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  16. Title: Nova Guinea et ins. Salomonis

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    Summary: Map of New Guinea and Solomons. In Latin. At head of map: Descriptio Novæ Guineæ &c. Pg. 88 from: P. Bertij Tabularum geographicarum contractarum. Amsterodami : I. Hondij, 1616. Includes text on verso: Descriptio Terrae Subaustralis.

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  17. Title: Rhodi

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. In upper margin: 't Eyland Rhodus. 559. Text in Dutch on verso with title: Beschryvinghe van't Eijland Rhodus. Probably issued in: P. Bertij Tabularum geographicarum contractarum ... Amsterodami : J. Hondius, 1616.

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  18. Title: Typus orbis terrarum Domini est terra et plenitudo eius

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    Summary: Title in upper margin: Descriptio orbis nostra. Text on verso: Comparatio operis praesentis cum Ptolemaico ... From: Petri Berti Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri septem.

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  19. Title: Arachan & Pegv.

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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale 1:12,000,000 (E 92°20'00"--E 101°20'00"/N 25°30'00"--N 12°30'00"). Relief shown pictorially. On verso: French text, entitled: Description de Bengala. Oriented with north to the left. Page number in upper left: 734. Likely from: Tabularum geographicarum contractarum libri septem / Petrus Bertius. 1602. 9 x 13 centimeters Scale 1:12,000,000 Ames Library of South Asia Maps

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  20. Title: Brasilia

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    Summary: In upper margin: Descriptio Brasiliæ. Latin text on verso with caption title: Descriptio Americæ Australis, p. 603. Probably issued in: P. Bertii Tabularum geographicarum contractarum libri quinque. Amstelodami, : apud Cornelium Nicolai, anno 1602 ; veneunt autem Arnhemij apud Ioannem Ioannis.

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