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America Osidental. Two sheets joined. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum, with neck. Cartographic Note: Mercator projection, meridian of Tenerife. Rhumb lines. Retains the intersecting arcs drawn in the construction of the rhumb network. Additional Places: Gulf of M
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Counter commemorating the opening up of wealthy mines in Louisiana as proposed by John Law (1671-1729) the banker. Counter commemorating the opening up of wealthy mines in Louisiana as proposed by John Law (1671-1729) the banker. Obverse: Bust of Admiral
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Counter commemorating the sinking of the 'Groenebosch', 1721. Counter commemorating the sinking of the 'Groenebosch', 1721. Obverse: Starboard quarter view of a three-masted vessel going down by the head. Legend: 'DIET SCHELMSTUK
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Edinburgh (1721),; Warship; Third rate; 70 guns. Scale: 1:48. A block design model of the ‘Edinburgh’ (1721), a 70-gun, two-decker ship of the line. The name ‘Edinburgh’ appears on starboard broadside. The model has the dimension
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Medal commemorating Admiral Cornaro. Medal commemorating Admiral Cornaro. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Cornaro in a long wig and hat (in high relief) (right). Legend: 'ANDREAS CORNELIUS PRO VENETIS IMPERATOR . A . D . MDCCXXI' (Andreas Cornelius [Co
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Medal commemorating the defence of Guadeloupe, 1721. Medal commemorating the defence of Guadeloupe, 1721. Obverse: Youthful bust of King Louis XV in a long wig, laureate, and armour, draped (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XV . D . G . FRAN . ET NAV . RE
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Nueba descripcion del seno Mexicano dedicade al glorioso apostol Sn Francisco Xavier, por mano de Juan Sanchez Manchezo en 26 de Abril de 1721 anos. Two sheets joined. Col. ms. Medium: Vellum, with neck. Cartographic Note: Mercator projection, rhumb line
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Transit instrument. This 5-foot (153 cm) telescope is the earliest at the Observatory that can definitely be associated with its history. Instruments of this sort were a relatively recent invention and Halley's was possibly the first made in England.
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[John Flamsteed, 1646 - 1719] Johannes Flamsteedius Derbiensis Astronomiae Professor Regius Anno Aetatis 74 Obijt Decem: 31 1719. John Flamsteed became the first Astronomer Royal when the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was founded in 1645. In all there ha
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