The Lowery Collection: A Descriptive List of Maps of the Spanish Possessions Within the Present Limits of the United States, 1502-1820 |
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Page 22 - The continent of America: its discovery and its baptism; an essay on the nomenclature of the old continents; a critical and bibliographical inquiry into the naming of America and into the growth of the cosmography of the New world; together with an attempt to establish the landfall of Columbus on Watling Island, and the subsequent discoveries and explorations on the main land by Americus Vespucius.
Page 447 - Europe. Performed Under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery. In the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780.
Page 253 - Carte du Mexique et de la Floride des terres Angloises et des Isles Antilles, du cours et des environs de la riviere du Mississipi dressée sur un grand nombre de mémoires principalement sur ceux de M.rs d'iberville et le Sueur par Guillaume Del
Page 169 - Journal Historique du dernier Voyage que feu M. de la Sale fit dans le Golfe de Mexique, pour trouver l'embouchure, & le cours de la Rivière de Missicipi [sic], nomée à présent la Rivière de Saint Louis, qui traverse la Louisiane.
Page 265 - A Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements adjacent thereto (London 1733).
Page 418 - A Map of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia; Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida: Exhibiting the Boundaries as fixed by the late Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Spanish Dominions.
Page 221 - Relation or Journal of the voyage of Father Gravier, of the Society of Jesus, in 1700, from the Country of the Illinois To the Mouth of the Mississipi River. Written to Father de Lamberville and Sent from Fort Mississipi, /7 Leagues from its discharge into the Mexican Gulf or sea, on The ibth of February, rjoi.
Page 370 - To the Marine Society of the city of New York, in the Province of New York in North America this Chart is humbly inscribed by their most obed't servant B. Romans.
Page 315 - This map was undertaken with the approbation and at the request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and is chiefly composed from draughts, charts, and actual surveys of different parts of His Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America ; great part of which have been lately taken by their Lordships' orders, and transmitted to this office by the Governors of the said Colonies and others.
Page 282 - A New Map of the North Parts of America claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississippi, Canada and New France with ye adjoining Territories of England and Spain.