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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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A French navigational map. Seal of Depot de la Marine. Flowery cartouche.. "Contenant Les Costes de Labrador depuis Mecatina jusqu'a la Baye des Esquimaux le Détroit de Belle-Isle et Partie des Costes de l'Isle de Terre Neuve connues sous le Nom de Petit Nord Drésée au Dépôt des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine pour le Service des Vaisseaux du Roy Par Order de M. Rouille Chr. Comte de Jouy & Ministre et Secretaire d'Etat ayant le Departement de la Marine MDCCLIII." Prime meridian: Paris, Ferro, Teneriffe. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 789..
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Scott has added English translations to the original French descriptive text. Bellin's original map apparently had "Places burnt by the Negroes coloured yellow." This map has yellow outline color, so those are lost. Kashnor dates as [1818]. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 411 P 26.
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Kashnor dates as ca. 1730. "Dresée sur des Plans manuscrits entr'auters sur celui de Mr. Houel Ingenier du Roy Assujetis a des Observations Astronomiques et concilies avec des memoires particuliers du feu Mr. Guill. Delisle Premier Geographe de S. Majesté de l'Academie des Sciences. Et Presentée a Monseigneur le Comte de Maurepas Secretaire d'Etat ayant le Departement de la Marine. Par son tres Humble et tres obeissant Serviteur Phillipe Buache de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Gendre du dit Sr. Delisle." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 503.
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Submaps: Le Fort du Maure; Le Fort de la Pointe; Le Vieux Chateau.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Toises. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 750 40.
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Proposed peace settlement lines shown. Submaps of Florida and Caribbean Islands, second submap of Chesapeake Bay area labeled: Suplément Qui represente la partie de la Virginie ou se trouvent le Theatre ou l'Armée Combinée des Francois et des Etats Unies a fait prisonnier le Geeneral Cornwalis Le 19 Octobre 1781 et le Plan d'attaque d'Yorck et de Glocester Par les Generaux Washington et Rochambeau. Le detail de la Baye de Chesapeake, par L. Denis... Many notes of battles fought during Revolutionary War. Submaps of Caribbean and Florida, Chesapeake Bay.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Italian miles, Grand leagues, Common leagues, Journeys of Savages.. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chain enclosed Maltese Cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 783.18. Verso Text: MS note: 85.
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Kashnor notes, "Indicates by different colours, English and French possessions, also disputed territories, and forts built by the French or taken from the English." Explanation of color use, etc. is given in both French and English. "On trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction a la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des peuples & des colonies de ce continent. Messrs." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: MS notes: (105) 659 Possessions Angloises Frances 1750 [all on backing].
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