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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, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 105:622M for another copy. Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 515 partially erased, North America English --- 5..
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Kashnor notes, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 093:515M for another copy. Kashnor implies the map is by Jean Palarait, but McCorkle explains that map to be a later copy of the Kitchin map. "Ou trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction à la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des pueples & des colonies de ce continent." Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 622.
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The original map Was published With accompanying text in Dutch naming Palairet as the cartographer and Otten as publishers. Text missing on ths copy. French built forts are circled in red. MS note: 49. "Kaart van de Engelsche en Fransche Bezittingen in het Vaste Land van Noord America, 1755. " Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: G & I Hot. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: LoWery 415, 420. Verso Text: Ms notes: N.43 34 772/429 150217.
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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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