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Africa : laid down partly from the observations of the Royal Academy of Sciences and partly from the improvements of Hermann Moll geogr. and compared with the maps of Sanson, Nolin, Du Fer, De Lisle and other modern geographers
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Amerique Septentrionale Par. N. Sanson Geographe Ordn. du Roy Revuë et changée en plusieurs endroits suivant les Memoires les plus recents augmentée et corrigée en cette seconde edition Par G. Sanson Geogr. Ordinaire du Roy
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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with the "Detroit de Anien" at its northern extremity. Locates Nouvelle Albion, Pt. de Francisco Draco, Monte Rey, and San Diego." McLaughlin identifies this map as state 2 of Sanson's 1669 map. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Elaborate medallion lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 45; Wagner 399; Tooley 8 and 9; Leighly 53; BN Sanson V E (213). Verso Text: MS note: 209.
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New and Correct Map of the World, laid down according to the newest discoveries and from the most exact observations by Herman Moll, Geographer
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 093:185 for earlier dated copy of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 186.
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America, laid down from the Observations of the Royal Academy of Sciences and compared with the Maps of Sanson, Nolin, Du Fer, de l'Isle, containing the several European Settlements both in North and South parts of America, agreeable to the latest accounts, particularly the British Empire in the northern part of America, with the adjacent Settlements of the French and Spaniards agreeable to Mr. Henry Popple's large Map, Moll and other newest and best Authorities
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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map. The western coast terminates with "Cape Mendochin," with the following note: 'California was always thought an island till the Spanish Jesuit in 1701 discover'd it was joined to the Continent, of which the Royal Scoiety received information in 1708,' and locates New Albion and Pt. Sir Francis Drake. Shows La Hontan's western river beyond the Rockies reaching almost to the Pacific." [Kino was Italian] Note seventeen small maps around main map. Elaborate cartouche of traders and natives. Seventeen sub-maps(1) Town and harbor of Charleston, (2) the Bermudas, (3) Harbour of St. Augustine, (4) Harbor of Providence, (5) The Havana, (6) Bay of St. Jago, Cuba, (7) Barbadoes, (8) Anitgua, (9) Cartegena, (10) Harbour of Portobello, (11) Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, (12) Harbour of Port Antonio, (13) Fort Royal, Martinica, (14) Harbour of Placentia, (15) Harbour of Anapolis Royal, (16) Boston Harbour, (17) New York and Perthamboy Harbour.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 198.
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Partie Meridionale de La Riviere de Mississipi, et ses environs, dans la Amerique Septentrionale, Mis au jour par N. de Fer. Geographe de sa Majeste Catolique 1718
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Kashnor notes, "A good western map, showing the country beyond the Mississippi to New Mexico, locating Santa Fe and Taos, with many other towns." Many figures dot the map. Indian villages and hunting scenes, known roads or trails.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Chained maltese cross B*R. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Figures .
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Balloon Route Excursion Party, Soldiers' Home, Sawtelle, California
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Group portrait of passengers for the Balloon Route Excursion of Los Angeles, a trolley trip run on the lines of the Los Angeles & Pacific Railway Company, and later taken over by the Pacific Electric Railway. The route was roughly in the shape of a balloon, as seen on a map. The adults and children here are standing at one of the stops at the Soldiers' Home, Sawtelle. The driver is the man in the cap at bottom of photograph.
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