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Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
87-001/HMC40 America. 1747 Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767 A new general map of America. Outline drawn from several accurate particular maps and charts, regulated by Astronomical Observations by Eman. Bowen. London, 1747. "No. 51" From: A Complete System of Geography, London, 1744-1747. Phillips, Maps. p. 108 no. 70 Item 1747
87-001/HMC27 Arctic Regions. 1595 Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594 Sep: Tentrio: Nalium [i.e. Septentrionalium] Terrarum de: Scriptio. Per Gerardum Mercatorem cum privilegio. Includes 3 inset maps: Frisland Insula, Farre Insulae, Scetland Insulae. Originally published 1595. This copy published? First separate map of the North Pole Item 1595
87-001/HMC29 Arctic Regions. 1680 Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638 Arctic map. Regiones sub Polo Arctico auctore Guiljelmo Blaeu. [Amsterdam, ca. 1680]. Coloured in outline. Dutch text on verso Item 1680
87-001/HMC13 Arctic Regions. 1680 Pitt, Moses, fl. 1654-1696 A map of the North Pole and the parts adjoining. Oxon, At the Theater, MDCLXXX. Has two coloured illustrations: one of a family in Eskimo dress and the other of fishermen harpooning a whale. Inset map at top right is of Nova Zembla [Zembia?] Has note: In the Philosophical Transactions of ao. 1674, no. 101, there is set down a description of Nova Zembla as it was sent to the Royal Society from a Russian merchant and discovered by order of the Grand Czaar, but there being not joyned to it either longitude latitude or other measure, we thought it better to follow the two newest maps. One printed at Amsterdam 1678 the other at Nuremberg 1679 and to place this by itself which shews it not an island but joyned with the continent at the letter K." Map dedicated to the Right Honble. Charles FitzCharles, Earle of Plymouth ... Taken from vol. 1 of Pitt's English Atlas published under Royal patronage in 1680. The Atlas bankrupted Pitt; only Item 1680
87-001/HMC09 America. Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 Universale della Parte del Mondo nuovamente Ritrovata. [Second ed.? Paris? 1565?] Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1565. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517] Item [1565?]
87-001/HMC33 Arctic Regions. 1831 Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) Circumjacent to the North Pole. London, Published by Baldwin and Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, June, 1831 under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Phillips Atlases, 753 Item 1831
87-001/HMC17 Canada, Eastern. 1689 Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1697. Partie Orientale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France ou sont les provinces, ou pays de Saguenay, Canada, Acadie, etc. les peuples, ou nations des Etechemins, Iroquois, Attiquameches etc. avec la Nouvelle Angleterre, la Nouvelle Ecosse, la Nouvelle Yorck, et la Virginie, les Isles de Terre Neuve, de Cap Breton etc., le Grand Banc, etc. Dresee sur les memoires le plus nouveaux par le P. Coronelli, Cosmographe et de la Ser. Rep. de Venise. Corrigee et augmentee par le Sr. Tillemon, et dedice a Monsieur l'Abbe Baudrand par son humble serviteur I.B. Nolin. A Paris chez I.B. Nolin sur le Quay de l'Horloge du Palais, proche le Ponte-Neuf a l'Enseigne de la Place des Victories. Avec privilege du Roy, 1689. Coloured. Has two illustrations: Indian armee, and Indien en habit de chasse Item 1689
87-001/HMC25 Great Lakes. 1787-1788 Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794 Partie Occidentale du Canada contenant les cinq Grands Lacs, avec les pays circonvoisins, par M. Bonne, Ingenieur-Hydrographie de la Marin. [Paris? 1787-1788] Coloured in outline. From: Atlas Encyclopedique. "Liv XV, XVI,et XVII" "No. 45" Phillips Maps no. 45 Item 1787-1788
87-001/MC11(01) North America, Eastern. Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724. La Louisiane. Amplissimae Regions Mississippi seu. Provinciae Ludocivianae a R.P. Ludovico Hennepin in America Septentrionali Anno 1687 detectae nunc Gallorum Coloniis et Actionum Megotilis toto Orbe celeberrimae, Nova Tabula edita a Io. Bapt. Homanno. [Nuremberg, 1705?] Coloured map with black and white illustrations of beavers at Niagara Falls and of Indigenous people standing beside a buffalo Item 1705
87-001/MC12(01) North America, Eastern. Chatelain, Henri Abraham Carte de la Nouvelle France, ou se voit le cours des Grandes Rivieres de S. Laurens & de Mississippi Aujour d'ui. [Paris?] 1719. Includes inset map of the coast of Louisiana. A plan and view of Quebec are engraved in a cartouche in the lower right hand corner. From: t. 6 (1719) of Chatelain's Atlas Historique, 1705-1720, with text by Guedeville. Phillips, Maps, p. 567. [was originally in Slot 26] Item 1719
87-001/HMC19 North America, Eastern. Moll, Herman, d. 1732 A map of New France containing Canada, Louisiana &c. in North America according to the patent granted by the King of France to Monsieur Crozat dated the 14th of Sep. 1712 N.S. and registered in the Parliament of Paris the 24th of the same month by H. Moll, Geographer. [London? ca. 1740]. Phliips Atlases, 3526, Map no. 50. April 1997, note glass on picture frame broken Item [1740?]
87-001/HMC41 Ontario. Rapkin, J West Canada. The illustration by H. Warren and engraved by Robt. Wallis. Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. London, J. Tallis, 1851. Coloured in outline. Coloured illustrations surrounding the map: Kingston [Ont.], Native Americans, Falls of Niagara. Has printed on it the seal of the Province of Upper Canada. From: Tallis's Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Item 1851
87-001/HMC21 Quebec (Que.). [Oakley, Edward, 18th century] A plan of Quebec: Metropolis of Canada in North America. [London, 1759]. From: The London Magazine, 1759. Originally published: London, by E. Oakley and sold by J. Rocque near Round Court in the Strand, 1759. Phillips Atlases, Maps p. 733 Item 1759
87-001/HMC30 Arctic Regions. 1748 Bowen, Emanuel, d.1767 Correct draught of the North Pole and of all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the Pole and the parallel of 50 degrees. Exhibiting the most remarkable tracts of our English navigators &c. in their several attempts to find out the North East and North West Passages. Drawn from the most approved modern maps and charts and adjusted by Astron. observations by Eman Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty. [London] 1748. "Bowen-Harris""Vol. II page 377" Includes notes related to the search for the Northwest Passage Item 1748
87-001/HMC08 Canada, Eastern. 1556? Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Nuova Francia. [Venice? 1556?]. Coloured. 10.6 x 15 in. Map engraved on wood. Drawn by Gastaldi from material supplied by H. Franscatore. Coloured illustrations surrounding the map of Indians carrying on various activities. In top left corner: "424"; top right corner "425". Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigation et Viaggi, Venice, 1556?. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517] Item [1556?]
87-001/HMC04 Canada, Eastern. 1565? Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Nuova Francia. [2. ed. Venice? 1565?] Black and white. 10.6 x 15 in. Map engraved on wood. Drawn by Gastaldi from material supplied by H. Franscatore. Illustrations surrounding the map of Indians carrying on various activities. In top left corner: "424"; top right corner "425". Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigation et Viaggi, Venice, 1565?. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517] Item [1565?]
87-001/HMC16 Canada, Eastern. 1695-1697 Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718 Canada Orientale nell' America Settentrionale de seritta dal P. Mr. Coronelli M.C., Cosmografo della Seren Republica di Venetia. Dedicata alli Mt. Revendi, Patri Li P.P. Minori Conuentuali de Monastero insigne di S. Francesco di Bolognie. [Venice?, published between 1695 and 1697] Coloured. 12 x 18 in. Includes notes relating to fishing off the Grand Banks Item 1695-1697
87-001/HMC18 North America, Central. Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718 Partie Occidentale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France ou sont les nations des Ilinois, de Tracy, les Iroquois, et plusieurs autres peuples; avec la Louisiane nouvellement decouverte et dresee sur mes memoires nouveaux par le P. Coronelli, cosmographe de la Serme. Repub. de Venise. Corrigee et augmentee par le Sr. Tillemon, et dedice a Monseiur l'Abbe Baudrand. A Paris, chez I.B. Nolin sur le Quay de L'Horloge du Palais vers le Pont Neuf a l'Enseigne de la Place des Victoires. Avec privilege du Roy, 1688 Item 1688
87-001/HMC14 North America, Eastern. Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767 A new & accurate map of Louisiana with parts of Florida and Canada, and the adjacent countries drawn from surveys assisted by the most approved English and French maps & charts. The whole being regulated by astronl. observations by Eman. Bowen. London. "We think it proper to inform ye curious reader that in laying down ye coast & boundaries of ye British Empire in America, as well as that of Louisiana, Canda or New France, recourse has been had to all ye surveys & most authentick charts & maps hitherto published, but more particularly to Monsr. Bellin's maps of Canada, Louisiana & drawn by him for ye use of P. Charlevoix's History of New France; and as our maps of these parts differ considerably from most others, this difference must be principally attributed to our relying on Monsr. Bellin's authority." Back of frame has biographical information on Bowen and information about this map. From: A Complete System of G Item 1747
87-001/HMC12 Northwest Coast of North America and Russia, Northeastern. De la Rochette, L.S. Chart of the N.W. Coast of America and the N.E. coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779. Prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook. London: published by Wm Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross, July 24, 1784. 2nd ed. published January 1, 1794. [Advertisement below title:] The interesting discoveries made by British and American ships, since the first publication of this chart in 1784, together with the hydrographical materials lately procured from St. Petersburg and other places, have enabled Mr. De la Rochette to lay down the numerous improvements which appear in the present edition. Charing Cross, January 1, 1808. W. Faden Item 1808
87-001/HMC10 World. 1752 Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles, 1688-1766 Mappemonde ou description du globe terrestre dressee fur les memoires les plus nouveaux, et assujettie aux observations astronomiques, par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Fils. Paris, les Srs. Robert Geogs. ordes. du Roy, Quay de l'Horloge du Palais. Ante. Boudet Librairie-Impr. du Roy, rue St. Jacques, avec privilege Item 1752