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Montreal (Que.). Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Terra de Hochelaga nella Nova Francia. [Venice? 1556?]. Woodcut plan of the town of Hochelaga as described by Cartier who visited in 1535. One of earlier printed maps of Canada and the first one ever to use "Montreal" as a name, printed here as "Monte Real". Illustrations show the Indian village and stockade and the Indians meeting the French. Printed at top left corner: "446"; top right corner: "447". Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1556. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517]
Montreal (Que.). Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Terra de Hochelaga nella Nova Francia. [Venice? 1556?]. Woodcut plan of the town of Hochelaga as described by Cartier who visited in 1535. One of earlier printed maps of Canada and the first one ever to use "Montreal" as a name, printed here as "Monte Real". Illustrations show the Indian village and stockade and the Indians meeting the French. Printed at top left corner: "446"; top right corner: "447". Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1556. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517]
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]
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]
Montreal (Que.). Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Terra de Hochelage nella Nova Francia. Second ed. [Venice? 1565?] Woodcut plan of the town of Hochelaga as described by Cartier who visited in 1535. One of earlier printed maps of Canada and the first one ever to use "Montreal" as a name, printed here as "Monte Real". Illustrations show the Indigenous village and stockade and meeting the French. Printed at top left corner: "446"; top right corner: "447" Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1565. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517]
Montreal (Que.). Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Terra de Hochelage nella Nova Francia. Second ed. [Venice? 1565?] Woodcut plan of the town of Hochelaga as described by Cartier who visited in 1535. One of earlier printed maps of Canada and the first one ever to use "Montreal" as a name, printed here as "Monte Real". Illustrations show the Indigenous village and stockade and meeting the French. Printed at top left corner: "446"; top right corner: "447" Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1565. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517]
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]
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]
Canada, Eastern. La Nuova Francia. [2. ed. Venice?] Illustrations surrounding the map of Indigenous peoples 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]
Canada, Eastern. La Nuova Francia. [2. ed. Venice?] Illustrations surrounding the map of Indigenous peoples 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]
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
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
Dutch correspondence
Dutch correspondence
Journal of the British Parliament from February 1620 to December 1621, reign of James I
Journal of the British Parliament from February 1620 to December 1621, reign of James I
Excerpta ex Litteris Andreas Evdaemonioannis. De Pio Obitv Roberti Cardinalis Bellarmini, e Societate IESV, Rome XVII die Sepembris anno MDCXXI vita functi [Bookplate is Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart. D.C.L. L.L.D.. Cover of binding says "Bellarmine 1621"]
Excerpta ex Litteris Andreas Evdaemonioannis. De Pio Obitv Roberti Cardinalis Bellarmini, e Societate IESV, Rome XVII die Sepembris anno MDCXXI vita functi [Bookplate is Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart. D.C.L. L.L.D.. Cover of binding says "Bellarmine 1621"]
Canada, Eastern. [Map of Eastern Canada showing New France, New Found Lande, New Scot Lande and New Englande]. [London?] Written in the top left corner of the map: "1872"; in top right corner "1873"
Canada, Eastern. [Map of Eastern Canada showing New France, New Found Lande, New Scot Lande and New Englande]. [London?] Written in the top left corner of the map: "1872"; in top right corner "1873"
Carte de la Nouvelle France, augmentée depuis la derniere, servant a la navigation faicte en son vray meridien, par le Sr. de Champlain capitaine pour le Roy en la Marine; [document cartographique] lequel depuis l'an 1603 jusques en l'année 1629; a decouvert plusieurs costes, terres, lacs, rivieres, et Nations de sauvages, par cy devant incognuës, comme il se voit en ses relations qu'il a faict imprimer en 1632
Carte de la Nouvelle France, augmentée depuis la derniere, servant a la navigation faicte en son vray meridien, par le Sr. de Champlain capitaine pour le Roy en la Marine; [document cartographique] lequel depuis l'an 1603 jusques en l'année 1629; a decouvert plusieurs costes, terres, lacs, rivieres, et Nations de sauvages, par cy devant incognuës, comme il se voit en ses relations qu'il a faict imprimer en 1632
Speeches in the House of Commons, Great Britain: manuscript copies
Speeches in the House of Commons, Great Britain: manuscript copies
Middlebrook, Michael [Barbados?]
Middlebrook, Michael [Barbados?]
Seamour, Edward, Commissioner for prized goods [?] in port of London [England]
Seamour, Edward, Commissioner for prized goods [?] in port of London [England]
Dutch correspondence, 1660s
Dutch correspondence, 1660s
French correspondence, 1600s
French correspondence, 1600s
Dutch correspondence 1660s [re West Indies?]; partial English translations included
Dutch correspondence 1660s [re West Indies?]; partial English translations included
Dutch correspondence, 1670s
Dutch correspondence, 1670s
North America. 24 Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667 Amerique Septentrionale divisee en ses principales parties ou sont distingues les vns des autres les estats suivant quils appartiennent presentemet aux Francois, Castillans, Anglois, Suedois, Danois, Hollandois, tiree des relations de toutes ces nations par le S. Sanson, geographe ordinaire du Roy. A Paris, chez H. Jaillot, joignant les grands Augustins aux deux globes, 1674. Coloured in outline. Large title cartouche and cartouche of scales both uncoloured. Copy of the first edition only a few copies of which are recorded. California is copied from Sanson's 1656 map. The remainder of the map is based on Sanson's 1669 Map. Omits Montreal. [Jaillot, Alexis Hubert, 1632?-1712]
North America. 24 Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667 Amerique Septentrionale divisee en ses principales parties ou sont distingues les vns des autres les estats suivant quils appartiennent presentemet aux Francois, Castillans, Anglois, Suedois, Danois, Hollandois, tiree des relations de toutes ces nations par le S. Sanson, geographe ordinaire du Roy. A Paris, chez H. Jaillot, joignant les grands Augustins aux deux globes, 1674. Coloured in outline. Large title cartouche and cartouche of scales both uncoloured. Copy of the first edition only a few copies of which are recorded. California is copied from Sanson's 1656 map. The remainder of the map is based on Sanson's 1669 Map. Omits Montreal. [Jaillot, Alexis Hubert, 1632?-1712]
Willy, Richard, Barbados merchant
Willy, Richard, Barbados merchant
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
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
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
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
Holmes, Robert, the Honorable [England]
Holmes, Robert, the Honorable [England]
Jenkins, Leolyn (Leolin) [London, England]
Jenkins, Leolyn (Leolin) [London, England]