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Nova Asiae e tabula majori in minorem hanc formam reducta
Appeared in Johann David Köhler’s Bequemer Schul- und Reise-Atlas (1719), On verso: Blank
Nova Europae Descriptio
Issued separately rather than as part of an atlas., On verso: Blank
Nova Orbis Tabula
De Wit received his privilege in 1689 and the reference letters in the borders of the themispheres were added in 1690. The dotted borders in North America were added after 1697., On verso: Blank
Nova Totius Americae Descriptio
Issued separately rather than as part of an atlas. The first state of the map includes the date 1660 underneath the title, so this is a later state of the map, possibly the second or third., On verso: Blank
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula
A scaled down version of a wall map also printed by Blaeu., On verso: Text: "Die ganze Welt"
Novissima totius Europae in suos principaliores Status accurate divisae repraesentatio
Appeared in Weigel’s Atlas Scholastichodoeporicus (first published 1706). Color-coded by religious denomination., On verso: Blank
Opulentissimum Sinarum Imperium
Later editions of the map were also printed by Seutter's son-in-law and successor, Tobias Conrad Lotter., On verso: Handwritten note
Orbis Terrarum Tabula
Appeared in Visscher's Bible, On verso: Text: "Kort en klaer vertoogh der Landtschappen des Werelts"
Persia and Arabia
On verso: Blank
Presbiteri Johannis, sive, Abissinorum imperi descriptio
Scan specification: Indus Color Book Scanner 5005 ; 600 dpi ; color ; TIFF ; lzw compression Scan date: February 2019. Original held in University Libraries Special Collections. Date estimated from New York Public Library record.
South America
Appeared in Millar’s New and Universal System of Geography (1782-1785), On verso: Blank
South America
On verso: Handwritten note
South America
Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon was made up of Jonah Nuttall (died 1837), Henry Fisher (1781-1837), and Dixon (died 1818). Fisher continued the business in Liverpool after Nuttall retired in 1818 as "Fisher, Son, & Co." until 1821, when a fire destroyed his Caxton shop. He then relocated to London, where the business was carried on until 1848 under the direction of one of his sons., On verso: Handwritten note
Summa Europae Antiquae Descriptio
Appeared in Clüver’s Introductionis in Universam geographicam, first published in Leiden in 1624., On verso: Blank
Surrey
Appeared in the Universal Magazine, On verso: Blank
Tabula Indiae Orientalis
On verso: Blank
The Kingdome of England
A version of this map engraved by Jocodus Hondius appeared in John Speed’s Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (1611) but was re-engraved later by Goos., On verso: Text: The Type of the Flourishing kingdom of England, with the General Description of it, as it was from the time of the Normans
The Turkish Empire
On verso: Text: The Description of the Turkish Empire
The United States of America confirmed by treaty, 1783
On verso: Handwritten date and place
The West Riding of York Shire
Appeared in the Universal Magazine, On verso: Blank
The West Ridinge of Yorkeshyre with the Most Famous and Fayre Citie Yorke Described
Appeared in Speed’s The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain (first published in 1611/12)., On verso: Text: The West Riding of Yorkshire
The World in Hemispheres
Appeared in Bradley's atlas of the world for commercial and library reference (first appeared in 1885)., On verso: Blank
Totius Africae accuratissima tabula
On verso: Handwritten note
Turcici Imperii Descriptio
Appeared in Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (1570). The cartouche was altered in 1579. Dutch editions of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum with the original plate were printed in 1571 and 1573., On verso: Text: Turckyen
Turcicum Imperium
Second state of the map; the earlier state included L’Huilier’s credit in the lower right border., On verso: Blank
Typus Orbis Terrarum
Appeared in the Theatrum orbis terrarum (first appeared in 1570), On verso: Blank
Typus Orbis Terrarum, ad imitationem universalis Gerhardi Mercatoris
Appeared in Europae totius orbis terrarum, On verso: Faded handwriting
L’Ancien Monde Et Le Nouveau en Deux Hemispheres
Appeared in Raynal’s Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre (ca. 1780)., On verso: Blank
Mappe-Monde
On verso: Handwritten note
Johnson’s World on Mercator’s Projection
Appeared in Johnson's New Illustrated Atlas (1865 edition)., On verso: Text: Geographical Index, or Ready Reference
Isothermal Chart or View of Climates
Included in School Atlas, To Accompany The Modern School Geography (1843), On verso: Blank
Mappe-monde
Date taken from plate, On verso: Blank
The World
Appears in A system of geography, popular and scientific, or A physical, political, and statistical account of the world and its various divisions, On verso: Blank
Typus Orbis Terrarum
Appeared in Clüver’s Introductionis in Universam geographicam, first published in Leiden in 1624., On verso: Handwritten note
A Plan of the Grand Canal Now Making between Leeds and Liverpool
From The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle, On verso: Blank
A Map of the Countries Adjacent to Carlisle
Appeared in The Gentleman’s Magazine and Historical Chronicle, On verso: Articles from the Gentleman’s Magazine

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