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Mackinlay's map of the province of Nova Scotia, including the island of Cape Breton
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Describes division between British and French as a result of the Treaty of Utrecht. Kashnor dates as ca. 1755. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 250 (on backing).
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Kashnor notes, " A long chart with sailing directions, very rare." Text with sailing directions.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute & nautical. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 117.
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Kashnor notes, "A rare map. Dedicated to John Manners, Marquis of Granby, with emblematic engravings, trophies, etc. A very fine topographical map, indicating the parishes in St. John's, hills, rivers, soundings, sandbanks, &c." Kershaw identifies as the second state, supplies appeared in information. Elaborate dedication cartouche.. "To the Most Noble John Manners Marquis of Granby, Field Marshall & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces Master General of Ordnance, Colonel of His Majesty's Royal Regimt. of Horse Guards Blue, Honourable Privy Council: This Map with all Submission is most humbly inscribed by Your Lordship's most dutiful most obedient and devoted Servant John Montresor, Engineer." "J. Caldnall Sculp." Prime meridian: Ferro9. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 793. Verso Text: MS notes: 610 10.
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Manuscripts
A collection of material related to the work of Guglielmo Marconi and Richard Norman Vyvyan; the collection includes a manuscript volume, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings. The bulk of the collection is comprised of letters from Marconi to Vyvyan concerning the construction and successful implementation of a wireless transatlantic telegraph system in the first decade of the twentieth century. The collection also includes Vyvyan's detailed bound manuscript overview of wireless technology: "Notes on Long Distance Wireless Telegraphy and The Design and Construction and Working of High Power Wireless Stations" written between 1900 and 1904. Other correspondents in the collection include: Paul Brenot, Sir John Ambrose Fleming, Godfrey C. Isaacs, Beatrice Marconi, Alldin Usborne Moore, and Percy Wright Paget. Additional subjects covered in the collection include: the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, Ltd; the legacy of Marconi; and World War I.
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Kashnor notes, "Am excessively rare map, one of the few specimens of American map engraving of the eighteenth century. It is dedicated the Edward Cornwallis, Governor of Nova Scotia. There are two small holes in the map, otherwise it is in very fine state with full margins, as issued." Note this differs from the 1776 version in McCorkle (776.27). Cartouche: Pictorial with figures. Vignette: View of Boston Cl.[Colony] of N.E. planned 1630. Sub maps: Situation of Halifax Draught of the Harbour &c.; Plan of Halifax; Plan of Quebec; City & Port of Louisbourg. MS notes: Museum Bk. Store Cat 93 #314, 181666 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned device lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Sub-maps Vignettes. References: McCorkle 776.27. Verso Text: MS note: 181666.
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