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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Kashnor notes, "This shows the boundaires of Louisiana according to the French claims which led to war. It is a good map of the Illinois country, locates Chicago, also of New Mexico, with the location of Santa Fe, Taos, and other towns." Kashnor dates ca. 1745, RLIN record suggests 1745. Cartouche: with Indian.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fluer-di-lis V(?) A G. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wheat cv.1, no.122.
093:433 M
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Kashnor notes, "Contains the following note, 'California, which has been Described and Represented as an island, even by very modern Geographers, was discovered by Father Eusebius Francis Kino, a Jesuit, to be a peninsula between the years 1698 and 1701." Cartouche cut "shewing a Spaniard ill-treating two Indians." Submap of Gallapagos Islands. Submap: The Gallapagos Islands Discovered & Described by Capt. Cowley in 1684.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: Cat. 105 253.
105:253 M
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Kashnor daters as ca. 1760. MS note: 607 (on backing) Cartouche: minimal flowered.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 607 (on backing).
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"No. 138" in lower left corner. MS notes: 41126 Maps America Bowen, Eman. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
41126
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, showing the back settlements and the Cherokee country." Kashnor dates as ca. 1745. Small cartouche.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis, IW. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 369.
093:369 M
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Variant of 105:561. Kashnor dates as ca. 1752. Kershaw identifies as Second State of Bowen's map and supplies appeared in information. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 694; LC Phillips 614. Verso Text: MS note: 262.
093:262 M