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101. Add MS 15500, f 16

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15500, f 16
Title:
A chart of South Georgia by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: The southern part of South Georgia, Green Island bearing north, by Joseph Gilbert/John Elliott Location: South Georgia Date: [Jan 1775] Medium: Pen and Ink, and Grey Washes, on Paper. Scale: 1o of Longitude = 3 inches (approx. 1:850,0...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1775
Extent:
1 map, 1 drawing

102. Add MS 15500, f 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15500, f 17
Title:
A chart of Vanuatu by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
Four views are underneath the chart on the same sheet. View A Title: ‘The Entrance to Port Resolution bearing S.bE. one Mile’, by Joseph Gilbert/John Elliott Location: Port Resolution, Tanna, Vanuatu Date: [Jul-Aug 1774] Medium: Pen and Ink, Wash, and Watercolour, on Paper. The title as ab...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1774-Aug 1774
Extent:
1 map, 4 drawings

103. Add MS 15500, f 18

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15500, f 18
Title:
A plan of Norfolk Island by James Cook, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: A view of Norfolk Island, a copy of Joseph Gilbert’s view, probably by John Elliott Location: Norfolk Island Date: [Oct 1774] Medium: Pen and Ink, Wash, and Watercolour on paper. Scale: 10’ of Latitude = 5 inches (1:145,920) The drau...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1774
Extent:
1 map, 1 drawing

104. Add MS 15500, f 19

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Add MS 15500, f 19
Title:
‘Islands discovered by Mr. Byron 1764’ [Takaroa and Takapoto, King George Islands, Tuamotu Group, French Polynesia], by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and probably John Elliott, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
Scale: 10’ of Latitude = 5 inches (1:145,920) The draughtsmanship of this map has been attributed to John Elliott on the grounds of style by Andrew David in The Charts & Coastal Views of Captain Cook’s Voyages, Vol. 2 (1992). The title ‘Islands discovered by Mr. Byron 1764’ is inscribed on...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1774
Extent:
1 map

105. Add MS 15500, f 20

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15500, f 20
Title:
A chart of the atolls Apatiki (upper right), Toau (lower right), Kaukura (lower left), and Arutua (upper left), of the Palliser Islands, Tuamotu Group, French Polynesia, by Joseph Gilbert, surveyor, and Isaac Smith, draughtsman
Scope & Content:
A view is underneath the chart on the same sheet. Title: A View of one of the atolls of the Palliser Islands, by Joseph Gilbert/Isaac Smith Location: Palliser Islands, French Polynesia Date: [Apr 1774] Medium: Wash and Watercolour on Paper. Scale: 20’ of Latitude = 5 inches (1:291,840) Ano...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1774
Extent:
1 map, 1 drawing

106. Add MS 15508, f 18

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15508, f 18
Title:
'Chart of the Society Islands'
Scope & Content:
Location: Otaheite [Tahiti] Possibly drawn by Joseph Banks, in collaboration with Tupaia. Title inscribed in pencil: ‘Society Isles discovered by Lieut. J. Cook in 1769’ (upper right). Pencil inscription on separate piece of paper formerly pasted on the folio below the chart, now at head of f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul 1769-Aug 1769
Extent:
1 map

107. Add MS 15511, f 3

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15511, f 3
Title:
'A plan of the circle of Loda in the Parish of Stenhouse in the Island of Pomona with the country adjacent taken from an actual survey by Fred. Herm. Walden'.
Scope & Content:
Plan of the Stones of Stenness, Orkney, based on a survey by Swedish surveyor Frederick Herman Walden. Linear scale above title cartouche. Chart lettered 'D' (top left).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 map

108. Add MS 15511, f 11

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15511, f 11
Title:
A Plan of the Links or Sandhills near Skail on the Island Pomona, taken from an actual survey by Fred: Herm: Walden
Scope & Content:
Plan of the area around Skail, Orkney, based on a survey by Swedish surveyor Frederick Herman Walden. Linear scale: 'A scale of 2000 feet' (bottom left).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 map

109. Add MS 15511, f 30

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15511, f 30
Title:
Map of Hogedal and Laugafell, Iceland, by Charles Ruotte
Scope & Content:
Map of Haukadalur Valley and Laugarfjall, Iceland, marking the geysers and the site of the tent at Geysir. Signed: 'Ch. Ruotte delin. 1774' (bottom left).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 map

110. Add MS 15511, f 31

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 15511, f 31
Title:
Plan of the countrey in the neighbourhood of the boiling fountains
Scope & Content:
Map of Haukadalur Valley, and Laugarfjall, Iceland, marking the geysers and the site of the tent at Geysir. A line between points a and b shows the line of cross-section drawn in Add MS 15511, f, 32 and f. 34.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1772
Extent:
1 map

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