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White Headed Pigeon
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Communications - Carrier Pigeon Service to Santa Catalina Island
Manuscripts
1 item: tear sheet of Jack Smith's column, Los Angeles Times Magazine, 2/23/1986, "Wings across the water," on the carrier pigeon mail service from Avalon, Catalina Island, to Los Angeles, between 1894 and 1902.
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American goldfinch
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An uncolored print from a copperplate engraving of a male and female American goldfinch perched on branches of thistle. The top left is labeled "No. 7.," and the top right is labeled "Plate XXXIII [33]." The title in the center reads "American goldfinch. Fringilla tristis, Linn. Male, 1. Female, 2. Common thistle. Cnicus lanceolatus." Signed John J. Audubon on the lower left, and R. Havell on the lower right.
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A century of birds from the Himalaya Mountains [graphic]
Visual Materials
Three hand-colored lithographs of ornithological illustrations from A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains. Prints include depictions of Vanellus goensis (plate 78), Ibidorhyncha struthersii (plate 79), and Anser indica (plate 80). All illustrations present the birds from a side-profile while posed standing on grassy plains. The birds' feathers, markings, beaks, and legs are colored. All prints include their title in the lower center, with signatures on lower left reading, "Drawn from Nature & on Stone by E. Gould", and lower right reading, "Printed by C. Hullmandel." The print for Anser indica includes text below the title that reads "2/3 Nat. Size," indicating that the other illustrations are life-size depictions of the specimens.
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A New Map of North America : Shewing its Principal Divisions, Chief Cities, Townes, Rivers, Mountains &c
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See also MBS 105:268 where Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island and locates New Albion of Sr. Francis Drake; also shows New Mexico, locating Santa Fe." McLaughlin identifies this as state 4 of this map, printed 1704 or later and gives appeared in information. "Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester. Delin. MBurg. sculpt. Univ. Oxon." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Two headed bird. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 142; Wagner 466; Tooley 69 (Plate 53); Leighly 116 (Plate XXII, State 4) . Verso Text: MS notes: 192570 39.
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Design in Dark and Light
Visual Materials
One pattern book entitled Design in Dark and Light: Folio No. 2: "Birds", by Rose Netzorg Kerr, published by the Fairbairn Art Company, New York, New York, copyright 1929. This folio consists of 16 numbered and titled plates, within a yellow protective portfolio (which serves as the cover). On one of the flaps of the cover is an explanation of each of the plates in regard to its content and relevant theme. The black and white images are both vertically and horizontally oriented on each plate, and include birds such as sparrows, geese and peacocks. The emphasis of these images is on patterns, motif design and use of space. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms. at the top of each of the plates.
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West Indies Exhibiting the English, French, Spanish, Dutch & Danish Settlements. Collected from the best Authorities by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King
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Kashnor notes, "This map also shows part of Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Louisisana, and all Mexico west to the peninsula of California, as well as Central America." Kashnor dates as [1770]. RLIN record suggests print date as early as 1760. Cartouche: Bower with birds and flowers.. Prime meridian: Lopndon. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis WL. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 733 37.
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