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Histoire de l'Amerique septentrionale
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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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Kashnor notes, "Shows California with coast reaching to the Strait of Martin d'Aquilar. locating Nle. Albion; also shows a good map of New Mexico." Kashnor dates ca. 1750. RLIN record suggests 1766. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 216.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of California and the North-West to the supposed Strait of Anain." Kashnor states publication as Paris, dates as [1755] and attributes to [Jean Palariest]. See 093:167M for variant map. RLIN record identifies maker as Palairet, publication place as London, date as 1755. MS notes: Jean Palariat 1755. 13. (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (naut.), leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 217 .
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of California and the North-West to the supposed Strait of Anain. Kashnor states publication as Paris, dates as [1755] and attributes to [Jean Palariest]. See 105:217M for variant map. RLIN record identifies maker as Palairet, publication place as London, date as 1755. MS notes: By Jean Palariat 1755. 13. (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (naut.), leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 167 13.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the conflicting information regarding the west coast of the Bay. Port Nelson is located on the west side of a southern branch of Button's Bay, and lies in New Denmark, Button's Bay leads south to a sea which leads to the Strait of Anian. In the south of the bay are located East Maine, Duck's River, Peter's River, Rupert's River, Little Creek, and Westcott's River." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 435.
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A map based on information from Samuel de Champlain and other explorers plus the imagination of the mapmaker. The Arctic Ocean connect directly with Hudson's Bay and is only a short distance above Lake Huron. Sales sticker attached under mat. "ou sont La Nouvelle France Le Nouvelle Angleterre La Nouvelle Holande La Nouvelle Svede La Virginie &c. Avec le Nations voisines et autres Terres Nouuellement decouvertes Sunant les Memoires de P. du Val, Geographe du Roy" Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Circular with grapes. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 1527 15 28 1500462926 A-61.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the conflicting information regarding the west coast of the Bay. Port Nelson is located on the west side of a southern branch of Button's Bay, and lies in New Denmark, Button's Bay leads south to a sea which leads to the Strait of Anian. In the south of the Bay are located East Maine, Duck's River, Peter's River, Rupert's River, Little Creek and Westcott's River." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. MS note; 14 (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 230.
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