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Plan of the Town of Basse Terre the Capital of Guadaloupe from an Authentic Survey
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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 rare map issued during the Old French War." Publication date and place from 093:299, a larger engraving of the same material. This smaller version without that information corresponds to the RLIN record. See also 105:664s for another version. Detailed city plan. MS note: 300 (on backing). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Toises, Yards. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 300 (on backing).
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce plan published about the time of the attack on Montreal during the Old French War." Kashnor dates as ca. 1759. RLIN record suggests ca. 1761. [Old folder notes PD of #150263.] MS note: 93/298 (on backing). Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned GR shield. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 298 (on backing).
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Kashnor notes,"A scarce map issued during the early days of the American Revolution." Kashnor dates as [1776]. MS note: 376 (on map and backing). Transfer text upper left corner.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Two seals.. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 11. 376(on backing)..
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Kashnor notes, "Bears no imprint but was undoubtedly issued during Admiral Vernon's expedition in 1741. It locates Fredericksburg, with a stockade fort at the entrance to the Sound, and the old Spanish fort of Ladrillo." Kashnor makes no mention of the manuscript map [RB Map 093:393A] found on the verso of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1741. MS note: 393 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: EV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 393 (on backing) Manuscript map from 1801. See 093:393A..
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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare engraving of Gen. Oglethorpe's attack on Fort St. Augustine." In 1740 British forces attacked Chagres in Panama and St. Augstine in Florida. Two of these views contain information about those attacks. Vera Cruz is described as a trading port. Three maps on one sheet. Two maps, one view. MS note: 394 (on backing). Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (one map). Projection: Plane. Watermark: Shield over CVG. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 394 (on backing).
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This is a later copy of Jeffrey's map with added city view. See 093:299 and 093:300. MS note: 302 (on backing). View of city with British flag flying from the fort. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Toises, Yards. Projection: Plane. Verso Text: MS note: 302 (on backing).
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