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1. Cary's new universal atlas : containing distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the world ; from the latest and best authorities extant.

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Creator:: Cary, John, approximately 1754–1835
Date:: 1808
Physical Description:: 1 atlas ([4] pages, [114] leaves of plates) : 56 maps ; 56 cm (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Atlas, or, A geographicke description of the regions, countries and kingdomes of the world, through Europe, Asia, Africa, & America, represented by new and exact maps / translated by Henry Hexham, quarter-maister to the regiment of Colonell Goring.

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Creator:: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512–1594
Date:: anno 1636[-1638]
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illustrations, maps (some folded), portraits ; 49 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Theatrum orbis terrarum / Abrahami Orteli Antuerp. Geographi Regij = The theatre of the whole world / set forth by that excellent geographer Abraham Ortelius.

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Creator:: Ortelius, Abraham, 1527–1598
Date:: 1606 [i.e. 1608?]
Physical Description:: 1 atlas ([510] pages) : 192 maps ; 42 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A new general atlas, containing a geographical and historical account of all the empires, kingdoms, and other dominions of the world : with the natural history and trade of each country / taken from the best authors, particularly Cluverius, Brietius, Cellarius, Bleau, Baudrand, Hoffman, Moreri, the two Sansons, Luyts, the Atlas Historique, Sir John Chardin, Le Brun, Tournefort, &c. ; to which is prefix'd an introduction to geography ... ; together with a copious alphabetical index ; the maps, which are all engraven or revised by Mr. Senex, are laid down according to the observations communicated to the English Royal Society, the French Royal Academy of Sciences, and those made by the latest travellers ; and the descriptions suited to the course of each map, which has not been observed in any other atlas.

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Creator:: Senex, John, -1740
Date:: MDCC XXI [1721]
Physical Description:: [8], 272, 141-261, [11] pages, [75] leaves of plates : 34 maps, coats of arms ; 56 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Historia mundi, or, Mercator's atlas : containing his cosmographicall descriptions of the fabricke and figure of the world / lately rectified in diuers places, as also beutified and enlarged with new mapps and tables by the studious industrie of Iodocus Hondy ; englished by W.S. generosus & regin. Oxoniae.

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Creator:: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512–1594
Date:: 1637
Physical Description:: 1 atlas ([22], 56, 55-56, [2], 401, [1], 409-599, 520-566, 649-930, [32] pages, 5 leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Historia mundi, or, Mercator's atlas : containing his cosmographicall description of the fabricke and figure of the world / lately rectified in divers places, as also beautified and enlarged with new mappes and tables by the studious industry of Iudocus Hondy ; Englished by W.S. generosus, & Coll. Regin. Oxoniae.

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Creator:: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512–1594
Date:: 1635
Physical Description:: 1 atlas ([22], 401, [1], 409-599, 520-566, 649-930, [32] pages, 2 leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps (1 folded) ; 31 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Atlas minimus, or A new set of pocket maps of the several empires, kingdoms and states of the known world : with historical extracts relative to each / drawn and engrav'd by J. Gibson from the best authorities ; revis'd, corrected and improv'd by Eman. Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty.

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Creator:: Gibson, J. (John), active 1750–1792
Date:: [1758]
Physical Description:: 1 atlas ([4], 52, [1] leaves) : illustrations, 52 maps ; 12 cm (32mo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. The illustrated atlas and modern history of the world : geographical, political, commercial & statistical / edited by R. Montgomery Martin ... ; the maps drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin.

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Creator:: Rapkin, J.
Date:: [1851?]
Physical Description:: 1 atlas (iv, [168] pages, [85] leaves of plates) : 82 maps, illustrations ; 39 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts