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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Stafford, countie and towne, with the ancient citie Lichfeild described
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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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Detached from the author's The theatre of the empire of Great Britaine. 1611 (cf. RB #69520 v.2). Includes inset of Oxford; arms of colleges, Oxford University, Elfred (founder of Oxford), Vere, Earl of Oxford, and the royal arms. With descriptive text on recto of first leaf; list of Oxfordshire Hundreds on verso of 2nd leaf; with notation of "Fol. 45" and "Fol. 46", signature M2 on first leaf. Initial; text leaf 1 in two columns with side-bars; leaf 2 in six columns. Removed from RB 69520, volume 2. Submap: Oxford. Figures: Oxford scholars. Border: Coats of Arms of Colleges. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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A land sales map with descriptive verso. Verso lists information from 1887 crop year, hence publication date can be guessed. MS note: 262960. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Promotional material.
262960
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Kashnor notes, " very rare. An interesting minutely detailed map, in the old style with emblematic figures, full rigged ships, whales, &c." Descriptive text gives history and information on products, shipping and government. Last lines promote another Lea map of Jamaica. Kashnor dates as circa 1696. see map 105:176 for another copy, with alterations. Figures around descriptive information. Blank cartouche. Submaps of towns, not detailed. Puti on scale, whales with curly tails.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 0 46 89 95.
105:175 M
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Kashnor notes, " very rare map. A printed description of the Island is inset in the bottom right hand corner." Descriptive text gives history and information on products, shipping and government. Kashnor dates as circa 1690. This map is the same map as 105:175, with Philip Lea's name removed and the blank cartouche now including names of other map sellers. No mention of Lea's Jamaica map. Figures around descriptive information. Blank cartouche. Submaps of towns, not detailed. Puti on scale, whales with curly tails.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 176.
105:176 M
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"For sale in 10 to 40 Acre Subdivisions with water in iron pipes on two sides of each 40 acre lot. Located 15 to 25 miles from Los Angeles City." Includes Mission on map. Verso gives descriptive information about the area and the land for sale. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Descriptive text.
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No old shelf mark. Verso map of the Bay Area is dated 1926, hence dating of this map. Advertising in the surround. Mission District on red. Prime meridian: Gm. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Street index, Bay Area map.
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