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Carte de la Côte N.O. de l'Amérique et de la Côte N.E. de l'Asie reconnues en 1778 et 1779

Shows the Northwest coast of North America as explored on Cook's third voyage. Included are the opposite coast of Asia, Cook's path, and his readings. Relief shown pictorially. Inset: Plan de l'Entrée de Nootka.
Date: 1780/1788
Creator: Bonne, Rigobert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, Venice

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Date: 1780~
Creator: Guardi, Francesco
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Handel's Songs, Selected From His Oratorios: Volume 2

This is the second of a five-volume anthology featuring 160 arias and songs from various oratorios by G. F. Handel. The vocal score contains musical selections arranged for 1-2 voices with unrealized figured bass intended for harpsichord (continuo), oboe, or flute accompaniment. The English text is printed between the treble and bass, or alto staves. A publisher's note in the t.p. announced the availability of instrumental parts are available separately for concerts. The table of content that follows after the t.p. indicates the titles of the oratorio from which the arias and songs were taken. The songs are numbered continuously from 81-160 paginated from 172-332.
Date: 1780
Creator: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Caricature of Pizarro Contemplating the Product of His New Peruvian Mine

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Date: 1780/1799~
Creator: Gillray, James
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

South America: from the latest authorities.

Map shows geography and recognized political boundaries in late eighteenth century South America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1780..1799]
Creator: Conder, Thomas, 1746 or 7-1831
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A chart shewing [sic] the tracks and discoveries in the Pacific ocean made by Capt. Cook and Capt. Clerke in His Majesty's ships Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780.

Map shows the routes taken by Captain James Cook [1728-1779] and Captain Charles Clerke [1741-1779] during Pacific Ocean exploration of the North American coast, several island groups, "New Holland" [Australia], and Asia. Includes notes and dates. Scale not given.
Date: 1780
Creator: Smith, Matthew
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A chart of the world according to Mercators projection shewing [sic] the latest discoveries of Capt. Cook.

Map shows six continents, exploration routes of Captain James Cook, and areas of indigenous populations in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Includes notes, explanation, and time [zones]. Prime meridians: Philadelphia and London. Scale not given.
Date: [1780..1800]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du golphe du Méxique et des isles Antilles: reduite de la grande carte angloise de Popple.

Map showing inland settlements of coastal lands of the North, Central, and South Americas along the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf and Pacific coasts of New Spain; islands and ship channels of the Caribbean and Atlantic areas including the West Indies and Bermuda. Includes text and color key to European possessions; key to rivers in the Gulf of Panama. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1780
Creator: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Adam & Eve frontispiece etching]

Etching print included as the frontispiece of a unknown volume printed in 1780. The plate includes a classic biblical image of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden at the moment the snake offers the fruit to Eve. The image includes excellent details of various animals scattered around the pint such as a frog, various insects, birds and a partially hidden cow laying in the tree line.
Date: 1780~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library