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L'Hydrographie ou description de l'Eau c'est a dire des mers, golfes, lacs, destroits [sic.], et rivieres principales, qui sont dans la surface du globe terrestre.

Description: Map shows five continents with a part of Australia labeled "Beach," faint outline traces of "Terre Australe Magellanique et Incogneue" at bottom of eastern hemisphere, "Nouvelle Guinee" in western part of the Pacific Ocean just south of the equator, and "Californie Isle." Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1652
Creator: Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Magni Mogolis Imperivm

Description: Map shows "Indostan" [central and upper India] and Bengal, and adjacent areas of Persia, the Tartan empire, and China. Includes illustrations of ships and elephants. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:7,000,000].
Date: [1662..1665]
Creator: Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

America : with those known parts in that unknowne worlde both people and manner of buildings.

Description: Map shows geography and settlements in known parts of mid-seventeenth century North America and South America. Includes text, colored illustrations of Native Americans, settlers, and settlements. Inset: [Greenland and Iceland]. California is depicted as an island and the Great Lakes are not shown. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:45,000,000].
Date: 1676
Creator: Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Le nouveau Mexique, appelé aussi Nouvelle Grenade et Marata, avec partie de Californie : selon les memoires les plus nouveaux.

Description: Map shows settlements, areas of Native American habitation, and coastal points along "Isle de Californie" and "Mer de Califronie" and inland to the Rio del Norte beyond Santa Fe. Includes "Avertissement," list of provinces and notable towns, text, and decorative cartouche. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:454,000].
Date: [1680..1689]
Creator: Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Novissima et accuratissima septentrionalis ac meridionalis Americae : descriptio, multis locis regentibus aucta et correctâe divisa in onnes partes hodiernas.

Description: Map shows settlements, ports, political divisions for North and South America; extent of North America to eastern and southern portions; California as an island; islands in the Pacific to New Guinea, east across Atlantic to the coast of Africa. Includes decorative title cartouche showing natives and snakes, decorative cartouche showing the victory of the Cross over the Devil surrounds text on America; image of village and battling tribes in "Brasilia," fauna in North America. Relief shown picto… more
Date: [1680..1688]
Creator: Wit, Frederik de
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Le triomphe de l'amour : ballet : dansé devant Sa Maiesté a S. Germain en Laie. Psyché : tragedie en musique : representée par l'Academie Royale de Musique.

Description: A single volume containing two libretti for which the music (not present) was composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully. This small publication was sold as an aid to viewers of the works, so that they could follow along with the libretti during the performance.
Date: 1680~
Creator: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688; Benserade, Isaac de, 1613-1691 & Corneille, Thomas, 1625-1709
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Mexique ou Nouvelle Espagne.

Description: Map shows geography, political boundaries, and major cities of late seventeenth century New Spain [Mexico]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given. Map appeared in Description de l'univers, contenant les différents systèmes du monde [Description of the universe, containing the various systems of the world] by A. M. Mallet.
Date: 1683
Creator: Manesson-Mallet, Allain, 1630?-1706?
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Etcing and engraving "Puer parvulus minabiteos"]

Description: French religious etching and engraving titled "Puer Parvulus Minabiteos" (The Boy Threatened Them), which depictsa woman and three children in a field with a herd of wolfs, lions, and tigers among sheep and cattle. The main child, the baby Jesus, appears with a shepherds crook leading the flock.
Date: [1695..1800]
Creator: Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714 & Lacroix, S. F. (Silvestre François), 1765-1843
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[17th Century Spanish Carta Excutoria]

Description: Opening page of a 17th century Spanish Baroque Carta executoria, providing geological evidence of aristocratic lineage with no trace of peasant, Jewish or Moorish blood. More than simply asserting one's high standing, such documents exempted the holder from civil suits and taxation. Carta executoria were often ostentatiously illuminated (as here), to suggest the wealth and taste of the grantee. Displays large intricate initial "D" (i.e. Don Carlos, King of Spain from 1665 - 1700) in the form of… more
Date: 1696
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Idea naturalis Americae Borealis digito dei formata geographice proposita an MDCC.

Description: Map shows southern and eastern portions of North America, Central America, the northeast coast of South America, the Caribbean islands, and California (depicted as an island). Includes illustrations of animals, birds, plants, and sea creatures in subtitle cartouche and dispersed across map; global hemisphere atop title. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1700
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mappe-monde dressé sur les observations de mrs. de l'Academie royale des Sciences et quelques autres et sur les memoires les plus recens à son Altesse Royale Monseigneur le Duc de Chartres.

Description: Map shows major cities, political boundaries, and physical features of six continents; incomplete coastlines of North America, Nouvelle Hollande [Australia], and northeast Asia; coastline of Nouvelle Guinee [New Guinea] and Nouvelle Hollande are shown to be contiguous. Includes dates and routes of exploration. Relief shown pictorially. No scale indicated.
Date: 1700
Creator: L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mappe-monde dressé sur les observations de mrs. de l'Academie royale des Sciences et quelques autres et sur les memoires les plus recens à son Altesse Royale Monseigneur le Duc de Chartres.

Description: Map shows major cities, political boundaries, and physical features of six continents; incomplete coastlines of North America, Nouvelle Hollande [Australia], and northeast Asia; coastline of Nouvelle Guinee [New Guinea] and Nouvelle Hollande are shown to be contiguous. Includes dates and routes of exploration. Relief shown pictorially. No scale indicated.
Date: 1700
Creator: L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new map of North America : shewing [sic.] its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c.

Description: Map shows known extent of North America and the West Indies; "English plantations," "Florida", "New Mexico or New Granada," "Mexico or New Spain"; California as an island; Great Lakes as: Traci or Upper L. Illinois L., Huron L., Erie L. or Cats L., Ontario L. or Frontenac; missions and settlements. Includes table of abbreviations, notes and dates of discoveries. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1701..1721]
Creator: Burghers, M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new & exact map of the coast, countries and islands within ye limits of ye South Sea Company: from ye River Aranoca to Terra del Fuego, and from thence through ye South Sea, to ye north part of California &c. with a view of the general coasting trade-winds, and particular draughts of the most important bays, ports, & c.

Description: Map shows settlements, areas of Native American habitation, routes of travel, mining activity, and "limits" of the South Sea Company; California, New Mexico, and Florida, New Spain, and all of South America with some political divisions. Includes notes and dedication cartouche. Insets: "A Chart from England to the River Ara-noca &c," "Peypses or Pepys I., p. 24.," "A Map of ye Straits of Magellan &c., page 27.," "A Map of the Isthmus of Darien The Bay of Panama &c., p. 136.," "The Gallapagos Is… more
Date: [1705..1725]
Creator: Moll, Herman, d. 1732
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Le Vieux Mexique, ou, Nouvelle Espagne avec les costes de la Floride

Description: This map shows the country of Mexico and the surrounding areas. Countries are outlined in color; major cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially) as well as colored symbols that appear to mark churches or missions. Dotted lines mark territories within Mexico. A color illustration of native people is in the lower left corner, near the text boxes containing the title and other information.
Date: 1705
Creator: Fer, Nicolas de, 1646
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Planiglobii terrestris cum utroq hemisphaerio caelesti generalis exhibitio, quam ex novissimis probatissimisque Gallorum & Batavorum tabulis concinnatam, multisq[ue] phaenomenis illustratam luci publicae.

Description: Map shows early eighteenth century known geography and place names in five continents. Includes text, two celestial insets, two insets of solstices, two panoramic views, and colored illustrations. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:55,000,000].
Date: 1707
Creator: Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

North America: corrected from the observations communicated to the Royal Society at London, and the Royal Academy at Paris.

Description: Map shows major settlements, areas of Native American habitation, and political divisions for the known extent of the continent of North America as far as the headwaters of the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes; Florida, Mexico, New Spain, islands of the West Indies, New Mexico, Greenland, New France, and New Britain; northwestern portions as "incognita," with a series of lakes and a "lake of salt," and lands of the nations of "Mozeemlecks" and "Gnacsitares." Relief shown pictorially. Scale… more
Date: 1710
Creator: Senex, John, d. 1740
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Planiglobii terrestris cum utroq hemisphærio cælesti generalis exhibitio: quam ex novissimis probatissinnisque recentium geographorum scriptis concinnatam, multisq phænomenis illustratam.

Description: Map shows the prevailing directions of the trade winds; five continents and a portion of "Nova Hollandia" [Australia], major cities, and exploration routes. Includes text, two celestial insets, two insets of solstices, two panoramic views, and illustrations. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:75,000,000].
Date: 1712
Creator: Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Totius Americae Septentrionalis et Meridionalis novissima repræsentatio : quam ex singulis recentium Geographorum Tabulis collectā

Description: Map shows settlements, physical features, political divisions in North and South America and the West Indies; a portion of the coasts of Europe and Africa; islands in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and settlements. Includes notes, dates of discovery, and illustrations. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1712
Creator: Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America : containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina according to the newest and most exact observations.

Description: Map shows early eighteenth century major roads, major cities, forts, and Native American settlements near the southeastern coast of North America. Includes text about historical events. Insets: "The cataract of Niagara," "A draught of ye town and harbour of Charles-town," "A map of the principal part of North America," "A map of the improved part of Carolina with the settlements &c.," and [South part of Carolina and the east part of Florida]. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings.… more
Date: 1715
Creator: Moll, Herman, d. 1732
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Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

La riviere de Missisipi, et ses environs, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale.

Description: Map shows south eastern portion of the North America continent including Lake Erie in the north east, a portion of Virginia to the east, the Florida peninsula, the Mississippi River to "les Illinois," the Gulf of Mexico, and portions of Cuba and the Bahamas, "Nouvelle Espagne" [New Spain] and "Nouveau Mexique" [New Mexico]; areas of Native American habitation, major roads or trails, and settlements. Includes notes and population statistics. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. S… more
Date: 1715
Creator: Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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