Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
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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Kashnor notes, "A fine and rare chart by J. F. W. Des Barres." Gives sailing directions for entering each port. View of land from Cape Spry to westernmost ledge of Pegasus Wing.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis V I. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: Ms note: 116.
093:116 M
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Kashnor notes, " with inset plan of the River St. Lawrence from Green Island to Quebec on a large scale, by Rt. Blachford, charts of Gaspee Bay, Quebec Basin, Seven Sisters Bay &c. and views of land falls." Contains detailed sailing directions suggested by Capt. Kirby. Cartouche with hunter, birds, ship. Submaps: Continuation of the River from Quebec to Montreal; Quebec Bason; A Particular Plan of the River St. Laurence, From Green Island to Quebec, on a large Scale, by Rt. Blachford. 1811; Gaspee Bay; Havre St. Nicholas; Bay of Seven Islands; Parokeet Islands and Mingan Island; Mingan Town. Vignettes: View of Belle Chase Windmill; Cape Goose; Three Mountains; Cape l'Original; Cape Gaspee; view of land between Island Bonaventura and Cape Roziers; view of the land between Cape de Monts Pelles and Point de Manicouagan; Egg Island.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 353.
093:353 M
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This map is a duplicate of 105:043. Minimum cartouche with compass rose on top.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Lantern and lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 190 261.
105:261 M
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Kashnor notes,"Shows the coast to Icy Cape. Locates Port Vancouver, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, Monterey and Salt Lake; also shows the tracks of Cook and Vancouver." See also 105:260, an earlier duplicate version of this map dated 1801. Ms note: 1811. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 189.
093:189 M
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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart with instructions for navigators, issued during the revolution. It is a very rare occurrence to find an impression in colours." Vignettes: View of farm near Cape Jervis; lower long view from sea with fishermen.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded & pictorial. Projection: Plane. Watermark: J P I Bates. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes.
105:996 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows California north of Cape Blanco, and as an island, locating Port Sir Francis Drake and Monterey, also Santa Fe and Taos in New Mexico." Price copies H. Moll's submaps, see 093:185. Kashnor dates as ca. 1712. Cartouche - four continents represented. Four submaps, sun, moon, two solar systems. . Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere (centering on London). Watermark: Crowned fleur di lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 187.
093:187 M