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  1. Title: Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula: Wahre Biltnüss des Gantzen Erden Kraÿses mit allen seinen theilen

    • Early maps ; World maps
    • 1638
    Contributors:

    Summary: 1 map: black and white; Relief shown pictorially; Insets: Septentrio--Meridies. Scale approximately 1:114,500,000 (W 180°--E 180°/N 90°--S 90°).

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  2. Title: Munich, Germany, 1644 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2010
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Monachivm = Munchen. It was published by M. Merian in 1644. Scale [ca. 1:5,400]. Covers Munich, Germany. Map in German and Latin. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'Deutsches Hauptdreiecksnetz (DHDN) Gauss Kruger Zone 4, Rauenberg Datum' 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 roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, fortification, ground cover, and more. Relief and buildings shown pictorially. Includes index. 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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  3. Title: Africa, 1637 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2013
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Nova descriptio Africæ. It was published by M. Merian in 1637. Scale ca. 1:27,500,000. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal 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, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown pictorially. Illustrated pictorially with animals and ships. 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: Navarino ; Modon

    • Image data
    • 1688
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Pictorial views of the ports of Navarino (modern Pylos) and Modon (modern Methōnē). From Martin Zeiller's Topographia Italiae ... Franckfurt : M. Merian, 1688.

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  5. Title: Goa

    • Not specified
    • 1650
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially.; Includes coat of arms and illustrations of ships, structures, and an elephant.; Includes numbered key to 43 points of interest.; Place and year of publication provided by dealer.; From Merian's Archontologia Cosmica. 27 x 35 centimeters, on sheet 31 x 37 centimeters

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  6. Title: America noviter delineata

    • Early maps
    • 1645
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    Summary: 1 map; (In Abelin (Johann Philipp). Newe welt und Americanische historien. Durch Johann Ludwig Gottfriedt (pseud.) fol. Franckfurt, 1631. p. 1); Insets: Groenlan and text "Septentrionalisimas America párles, Groenlandiam puta, Islandiam et adjacentes quod Americæ comode comprehendi non potuerit, peculiare hac tabella. Spectatoriby exhibendas duximus."; Decorated with ships and fish. Scale approximately 1:50,010,000. At Equator (W 139°55ʹ00ʺ--W 20°12ʹ00ʺ/N 71°39ʹ00ʺ--S 70°35ʹ00ʺ).

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  7. Title: Roma

    • Image data
    • 1640
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    Summary: Title ROMA on banderole at upper left, above compass giving orientation with north at left. Arms of city of Rome at upper right. Tempesta's name as draughtsman and Merian's as etcher at lower right. Relief conveyed pictorially.

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  8. Title: Nova descriptio Africæ

    • Image data
    • 1637
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    Summary: Imprint from Norwich. Relief shown pictorially.

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  9. Title: Baltic States, ca. 1708 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Pologne : dressée sur ce qu'en ont donée Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres auteurs, rectifiee par les observations d'Hevelius, etc. It was published by: Chez l'auteur, sur le Quai de l'Horloge a l'Aigle d'Or ca. 1708. Scale ca. 1:2,550,000. 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 (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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  10. Title: Eastern Europe, 1734 (Raster Image)

    • Raster data
    • 2019
    Contributors:

    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: La Pologne : dressée sur ce qu'en ont donée Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres auteurs, rectifiee par les observations d'Hevelius, etc. It was published by: Chez Pierre Schenk in 1734. Scale approximately 1:2,550,000. 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 (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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  11. Title: A map of North America: with the European settlements & whatever else is remarkable in ye West Indies, from the latest and best observations; R. W. Seale delin. et sculp.

    • Not specified
    • 1744
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Shows California as an island. Shows locations of European cities and towns, Indian towns, forts and castles. From Paul Rapin de Thóyras "The History of England", continued by N. Tindal. London, 1744. v. 3; see Maps of America p. 571. 1 map; 37 x 46 cm.

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  12. Title: Civitas Londinum

    • Not specified
    • 1874
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    Summary: Cartographic Details: Scale not given. A facsimile of the original in the Guildhall Library Handbook. Removed from: Civitas Londinum / by Radulph Agas. 71 x 187 centimeters

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  13. Title: Civitas Londinum

    • Not specified
    • 1874
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    Summary: A facsimile of the original in the Guildhall Library Handbook. Removed from: Civitas Londinum / by Radulph Agas. 71 x 187 centimeters

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  14. Title: London in the reign of Queen Elizabeth

    • Image data
    • 1869
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Bird's-eye-view. "Weekly dispatch, 139 Fleet St." Historic Maps has "Ancient London, east sheet," showing the Tower of London and London Bridge.

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  15. Title: Civitas Londinum.; Publisher's title: Plan of London (circa 1560-1570) by Ralph Agas

    • Aerial views
    • 1560
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Bird's-eye-view. Includes ill., text and coats-of-arms. 1 view on 8 sheets; 70 x 182 cm, sheets 59 x 44 cm and 44 x 59 cm

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  16. Title: Carte du pais de Loudunois.; Carte dv pais de Lovdvnois

    • Not specified
    • 1630
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Inscription reads "Picquet incidit 1620." Included in Leclerc's 1621 edition of "Théatre géographique du Royaume de France". From the Composite Atlas of France, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 1 map; 34 x 40 cm

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  17. Title: Description du pais Normandie; par Damien de Templeux Escuyer Sr. du Frestoy.

    • Not specified
    • 1630
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. Includes ill. of ships and sea creatures, and uses a special engraving technique to create a wave appearance in the water. The scall cartouche includes the date "1620." From the Composite Atlas of France, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 1 map; 32 x 51 cm.

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  18. Title: Description du pais Blaisois; Joannes le Clerc ex.

    • Not specified
    • 1630
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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. North oriented to the left of the map. Includes two inscriptions which read "Le Blaisois contient en longitude d'Occident en Orient depuis St. Ouin insques a Brinon 2.5 lieus en latitude de l'Equateur vers le Nord depuis Chasteauroux insques a Rabestan 40 lieus" and "Le ceinture de la terre est divisee en 360 degrez. A chacun degre nous donons 25 lieues. toute la ceincture contient 9000 lieues." From the Composite Atlas of France, title created to represent a unique collection within the Clark Library, University of Michigan. 1 map; 43 x 30 cm.

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  19. Title: Orbis terrae novissima descriptio Domini est terra et plenitudo eius, orbis terrarum et vniversi qui habitant in eo, quia super maria fundavit eum, etc. Psal 24

    • Image data
    • 1602
    Contributors:

    Summary: Double hemispherical map of the world with relief shown pictorially. Corners of the map contain circles showing the wind names in Dutch and Italian, phases of the moon and the climatic zones.

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  20. Title: Virginia and Maryland as it is planted and inhabited this present year 1670.

    • Not specified
    • 1670
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    Summary: Scale approximately 1:475,200. 1 in. = approximately 2.5 leagues; 1 map on 4 sheets; 79 x 95 cm, sheets 41 x 49 cm, in envelope 45 x 52 cm Maps--Facsimile

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