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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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Kashnor notes, "Shows a fine coast of North-West America, this was the most exact map to date." Same as 105:025. Issued as separate map at same time as official report of Cook's voyages. See 093:013,015,016 related maps. Hearne's explorations located too far north. Shows tracks of Endeavor and Resolution on all three of Cook's voyages. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: No 21.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows all the American Continent, with the North-West Coast reaching above California, which is represented as an island." On North America, "This Continent with the adjoining Islands is generally supposed to have been Anciently unknown thought there are not wanting some, who will have even the Continent its self to be no other than the Insula Atlantis of the Ancients." Kashnor dates as 1698, Shirley dates 1700-01. This is the first world map in Wells' atlas, see also 093:047M for another copy. 093:198M is the second similar map from the same atlas, per Shirley. Folder contains reproduction copy. Cartouche of Britannia and coat-of-arms. Vignette of Radcliffe Camera of Oxford, student and teacher, sailing ships at new lands. . Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: WAH. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. References: Shirley 608, BM Maps, Vol. 15, col 33 38e.1; Phillips 531; Wagner 467..
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![Plan of Cumberland Harbr. on the So. Side of Cuba. Formerly call'd Walltenam Bay. Most humbly dedicated to his Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland, &c:&c:&c. By Capt. Phi. Durell 1741 [Manuscript map]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KV8LBH%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Kashnor notes, "This is the original drawing by Durell, from which Fourdrinier engraved the chart published on the 3rd November, mounted on linen, with silk binding along the edge, with ties." [ties no longer attached] See 105:385M for the printed version by Fourdrinier. Cumberland Bay is now known as Guantanamo. Cartouche: garlands & leaves.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 758 Cumberland Bay.
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Kashnor notes,"A very fine topographical map, indicating the Towns, Forts, Churches, Houses, Roads, Swamp Lands, Marsh Lands, Oak Lands and Pine Lands." Large cartouche of slaves drawing water, cutting ?, tropical fruit.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 105-325 4 sheets..
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Cartouche: Elaborate harbor scene; Stair steps around scale. . Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: Red ribbon, Label with MS note: Parish of St. George the Blue Portland St. Thomas in the East St. Andrew Port Royal St. David..
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See also 105:796M. One map on four sheets. Submaps: Chart of the Coast of Biruquete, Panama & Verugua; Chart of the Virgin Islands.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 719 36 36* 36** 36***.
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