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BMC 62A--L'Acadia, le Provincie di Sagadahook e Main, la Nuova Hampshire, la Rhode Island, e parte di Massachusset e Connceticut, 1778
- Map of Acadia, the provinces of Sagadahoc and Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and part of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Depicts the Northeastern coast, extending from the Hamptons on Long Island and the Connecticut River and showing all of New England, the Bay of Fundy and Acadia. The map, while issued separately as part of Zatta's Atlante Novissimo, is one of 12 sections comprising the Italian edition of Mitchell's map of North America. John Mitchell's map of North America was one of the most important American maps of the 18th Century and is the foundation for virtually all boundary disputes and treaties beginning with the French & Indian War. It was drawn from the first available English and Indigenous surveys and includes detail regarding towns, roads, rivers, mountains and other regional features.
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BMC 04--Spanish Dominions in North America, Middle Part; 1811
- Spanish dominions in North America, middle part. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. London: published by Cadell & Davies, Strand & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, Paternoster Row. Engraved map. Shows mines, farms, shoals, etc. Relief shown by hachures. Covers central and southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and part of Honduras. This map was published in Pinkerton’s Modern Atlas in September 1811.
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BMC 02--Spanish East Coast of Western Hemisphere, part of African West Coast, p. 10 & 11
- Spanish East Coast of Western Hemisphere, part of African West Coast. p. 10 & 11 Date and cartographer unknown
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BMC 18--Americae Nova Tabula, 1640
- Dutch map of America circa 1640. Includes the West Coast of America (which did not follow the California as an Island myth) and dozens of place names along the East Coast. Nine decorative views of important American Cities and Harbors across the top and 10 miniatures of Native Americans of various regions along the side panels. The map is also embellished with eight sailing ships, four sea monsters and vignettes in the interior of the continent showing Indian life.
- Type: FILE