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MapCartes et tables de la géographie physique ou naturelle Relief shown pictorially. "Présentées au Roi le 15 mai 1757". Phillips, 220 Engraved title page. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy imperfect: map titled "Planisphere physique, où l'on voit du pole septentrional ce que l'on connoît de terres et de mers ... vigies" removed and cataloged separately.
- Contributor: L'isle, Guillaume De - Buache, Philippe
- Date: 1757-01-01
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MapA new and elegant general atlas, containing maps of each of the United States. Relief shown pictorially. Most maps engraved by S. Harrison. Some maps engraved by H.S. Tanner or S. Lewis. Map 52 of Louisiana is a reduction by S. Harrison of W. Darby's 4 sheet map issued in 1817. Engraved title page. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Lewis, Samuel - Harrison, Samuel - Darby, William - Tanner, Henry Schenck - Lucas, Fielding
- Date: 1817-01-01
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MapA new and elegant imperial sheet atlas, comprehending general and particular maps of every part of the world : principally compiled from the great French atlas, and others of the most distinguished ...
Imperial sheet atlas Relief shown pictorially and by shading. Map title within ornamental border. Atlas consists of folded maps pasted onto endpapers along spine. Copy annotated in pencil on contents p. Copy imperfect: Torn edges and waterstains on some leaves Phillips 716 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Previous call no.: G1015.L38 1808- Contributor: Robert Laurie and James Whittle
- Date: 1808-01-01
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MapAn historical atlas, in a series of maps of the world as known at different periods, constructed upon an uniform scale, and coloured according to the political changes of each period
Historical atlas "The description and historical portion of this work will be found in a volume entitled Universal history, by Edward Quin" [issued in 1838 (i.e. 1837) reprinted from the first edition of the Historical atlas, published in 1830] cf. Dict. nat. biog. and Lowndes. Maps show only the known parts of the world for each period. Plates otherwise graphically obscure the rest of the world...- Contributor: Hughes, William - Quin, Edward
- Date: 1846-01-01
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MapAn atlas of ancient geography : comprehended in sixteen maps, selected from the most approved works : to elucidate the writings of the ancient authors, both sacred and profane.
Ancient geography Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisitions control no. 91/48- Contributor: Tanner, Henry Schenck
- Date: 1826-01-01
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Map[Zee-atlas].
Loots atlas Nautical charts with numerous place-names along coastlines. Depths shown by soundings. Title from citation in Philip Lee Phillips' A list of geographical atlases, p. 246. Most maps in Dutch; text and titles in Dutch, French, English, or Latin on some maps. Philips 3464 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy annotated in pencil on some maps....- Contributor: Loots, Johannes
- Date: 1705-01-01
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MapAtlas maritimus or, the sea-atlas : being a book of maratime (sic) charts describing the coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports in most ...
Sea-atlas, containing an hydrographical description of the sea-coasts of most of the known parts of the world Relief shown pictorially on some maps. Depths shown by soundings on some maps. Engraved title page. Phillips, 3455 Includes "Mapp of the world" on engraved title page. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Accompanied by manuscript note from the dealer, Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles dated Nov. 4, 1909 (on sheet 26 x 21 cm., folded in...- Contributor: Thornton, John
- Date: 1700-01-01
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MapJoslin's six inch celestial globe from the best authorities
Six inch celestial globe from the best authorities Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; Philip Colman; Dec. 2002. Imperfect: Some cracking, spotting, and slight losses, and cracking on zodiacal circle. Paired with G3170 1840.J6 Vault Cabinet. Acquisitions control no. 2003-17- Contributor: Joslin, Gilman - Annin, William B.
- Date: 1840-01-01
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MapJoslin's six inch terrestrial globe, containing the latest discoveries
Six inch terrestrial globe, containing the latest discoveries Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Gift; Philip Colman; Dec. 2002. Imperfect: Some cracking from mounting at poles, and cracking on zodiacal circle. Paired with G3160 1840.J62 Vault Cabinet. Acquisitions control no.: 2003-16.- Contributor: Joslin, Gilman - Annin, William B.
- Date: 1840-01-01
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MapLaing's Planetarium
Rand McNally & Co.'s new 3 inch terrestrial globe Shows the motion of the Earth and Mercury around the Sun, and the Moon around the Earth. Date from dealer's information. Terrestrial globe dated to 1891. Title from metal plate affixed to wooden arm. Metal label attached to base shows the months, seasons, and zodiac. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisition made possible by Marjorie S....- Contributor: Laing Planetarium Company - Rand McNally and Company
- Date: 1895-01-01
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MapEvans' Excelsior globes : manufactured by R. O. Evans and Company. Advertisement poster for globes has representions of 5 globes and some descriptive text.
- Contributor: R. O. Evans and Company
- Date: 1899-01-01
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MapWeltkarte des Idrisi vom Jahr 1154 n. Ch., Charta Rogeriana
Charta Rogeriana | Explanations to the proof of the map of the world drawn by Idrisi in 1154 and restored by K. Miller in 1927 Relief shown pictorially. Place names in romanized Arabic. Accompanying text in English. Facsimile. Original version: 1154. Oriented with north to the bottom. Originally printed on 6 sheets, each ca. 47 x 68 cm. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. In manuscript blue pencil on verso: "Idrisi Weltkarte 1154 A.D., S. 1. Band, 2 Heft."- Contributor: Miller, Konrad - Idrīsī
- Date: 1928-01-01
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MapTypus universalis terre. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. From: A.E. Nordenskiold Facsimile atlas, 1889.
- Contributor: Reisch, Gregor
- Date: 1889-01-01
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MapA new and correct map of the world : laid down according to the newest observations & discoveries in several different projections including the trade winds, monsoons, variation of the compass, and ... Relief shown pictorially. Insets: The northern hemisphere upon the plane of the Equinoctial -- The northern coelestial hemisphere -- A projection of ye world upon equidistant meridians and parallels -- The northern hemisphere upon the plane of the Ecliptic -- The face of the moon -- Tycho system -- Sphæra recta -- Mercury -- The sun enlightning ye moon -- The southern hemisphere upon...
- Contributor: Godson, W.
- Date: 1702-01-01
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MapBowles's new and accurate map of the world, or Terrestrial globe : laid down from the best observations and newest discoveries particularly those lately made in the south seas by Anson, Byron, ... Shows various expedition routes. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text and col. ill. Ancillary maps: Solar system -- Northern hemisphere -- Southern hemisphere -- Astronomical latitude and longitude analemma -- Universal scale of equal parts, chords, sines, tangents, secants, & c. & c. -- Chart of the world according to Mercator's projection -- Selenography or a map of the moon -- Vicissitude of seasons explained...
- Contributor: Bowles, Carington
- Date: 1780-01-01
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MapWestern New World or Hemisphere. Eastern Old World or Hemisphere. Shows Western and Eastern hemispheres separately. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
- Contributor: Faden, William
- Date: 1786-01-01
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MapMap of the World from the best authorities. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault
- Contributor: Carey, Mathew
- Date: 1795-01-01
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MapA new map of the world : with all the new discoveries by Capt. Cook and other navigators : ornamented with the Solar System, the eclipses of the sun, moon & planets ... Relief shown pictorially. Also shows lines of magnetic variation and marine wind-direction arrows. "Published as the Act directs, Aug't 1st 1799, by I. Evans, No. 41 Long Lane, West Smithfield." Originally printed on 2 sheets. Imperfect: Use-worn, fold-lined, wrinkled/missing small sections at edges, taped on verso at edges. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Purchase; Richard B....
- Contributor: Kitchen, T. (Thomas) - Evans, John
- Date: 1799-01-01
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MapChart. "...to accompany Report no. 596, made by T. Butler King,..." Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Maury, M. F.
- Date: 1848-01-01
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MapColton's illustrated & embellished steel plate map of the world on Mercator's projection : compiled from the latest & most authentic sources exhibiting the recent Arctic and Antarctic discoveries & explorations Relief shown by hachures. Includes illustrations of cities and people along filigreed border. Inset: view of Antarctic Continent as seen by the U.S. Ship Peacock, January 19th, 1840. 4 x 29 cm. List of distances to and from various cities around the world at the top of map. An explanation of projection at the top of map. An explanation of scale in the lower...
- Contributor: Johnson, D. Griffing
- Date: 1854-01-01
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MapNew map of the world in hemispheres : with comparative views of the heights of the principal mountains and lengths of the principal rivers on the globe. Relief shown by hachures. Text on verso. "Entered according to Act of Congress , in the year 1879, by O.W. Gray & Son, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington". Includes illustrations. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: O.W. Gray & Son
- Date: 1879-01-01
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MapStandard map of the World. CiF 17060 U.S. Copyright Office Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Geographia Map Company
- Date: 1942-01-01
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MapOutline of post-war new world map. F17019 U.S. Copyright Office Scale ca. 1:30,000,000. Shows protectorates and peace-security bases. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes text. AACR2: 650/1; 650/2
- Contributor: Gomberg, Maurice
- Date: 1942-01-01
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MapPolitical map of the world. "1 January 1982." "505061 (545037) 1-82." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: United States. Central Intelligence Agency
- Date: 1982-01-01
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Map[Political map of the world, 1983]. Title supplied by cataloger. "505153 (A00174) 4-83." Countries not colored. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: United States. Central Intelligence Agency
- Date: 1983-01-01