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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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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Cartouche: framed. Vignette: View of the islands from the north.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned two headed bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 766.
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Two maps on one sheet. Sailing chart. Kashnor states Paris as production site. Kershaw identifies this as the first state of Bellin's map and gives appeared in information. Three cartouches. Vignette: Vue de Terres du Sud pour passer la Traverse en remontant le Fleuve.. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned birds J. Sauvade au Veron. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesSub-maps. References: Kershaw 650. Verso Text: MS note: 354.
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Originally printed with longitude lines using Paris as the prime meridian, this map has been meticulously overlayed with a red grid of longitude referenced to Ferro. A cape far to the south of the Cape of Good Hope and shown as discovered in 1739 may be Bouvet Island. "Dheulland sculp." "Compris Entre l'Afrique et l'Amerique Méridionale depuis le 7e Degré de Latitude Nord jusqu'au 57e Degré Sud. Contenant Partie des Costes d'Afrique, depuis le Cap de Monte aux Costes de Guinée, jusqu'au Cap de Bonne Esperance. Et Celles de l'Amerique Meridionale, depuis Cayenne jusques-et Compris la Terre de Feu." Prime meridian: Paris, Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Lettering device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 85 doa/5.00 150099 Sales sticker tipped to back.
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Kashnor identifies Paris as production place. Submap of Boston Harbor. Submap: Plan du Havre de Baston.. Prime meridian: Paris, London, Lizard, Teneriffe, Fer. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 454.
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Kashnor notes Paris as place of production. Seal of Depot General de la Marine. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Two birds crowned. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 424 39 Louisiana.
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Inset map of Cayenne Harbor, French Guiana. Cartouche: shell and flowers. Submap: Carte de l'Entrée de Cayenne.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Leaf-heart device lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 472 .
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