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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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Kashnor notes, "A very scarce map, showing California as an island, locating Pto. de Francisco Draco, Monterey, and San Diego." McLaughlin identifies as State 1 of an Italian version of the 1669 revision of Sanson's original 1650 map. Map taped to frame, stained from glueing center section, needs conservation. Information on display frame is incorrect. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Circled fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 65; Wheat 59; Tooley 42; Leighly 53; Portinaro (Plate XCVI, State 3),. Verso Text: MS notes: America Settenrionale (three times).
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Kashnor notes, "This does not show the Mississippi of La Salle, nor are the coastlines of Lake Superior or Michigan complete. California is an island, on which are shown New Albion, Port of Francis Drake, Santa Barbara, etc." Alt. title from top of page. McLaughlin identifies author as Sanson, Nicholas/ Jaillot, Hubert since this is a copy of Sanson's 1656 map. Rio del Norte flows into Mer Vermejo. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, various. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 113; Wheat 74; Leighly 98. Verso Text: MS note: 154.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with 'Fretum Anian' immediately at its northern extremity." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. McLaughlin dates as 1710 and provides appeared in information. Also information that title cartouche is copied from DeFer's 1699 map and upper cartouche is copied from DeLisle's map of Canada of 1703. RLIN record dates as late as 1732. Two cartouches, colored. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Elephant. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 175; Phillips 539; Tooley 79 9Plate 57); Leighly 133; Portinaro (Plate CIX). Verso Text: MS note: 298.
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Kashnor notes, "A second edition of Jaillot's map, showing California, with the Terre de Jesso only separated from it by a strait." California is shown as an island. McLaughlin identifies as State 1. Canada or Nouvelle France stretches across most of northern America except for Virginie, N. Hollande and N. Angleterre, squeezed against East Coast. Alternate title above neat line. Decorative cartouche. A second cartouche surrounds a scale in six different units. . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Yes. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Phillips 522; McLaughlin 113 (state1); Wheat 74; Leighly 98.. Verso Text: MS note: No. 5.
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Alternate title at top of page, above neat line. According to Tooley, Jaillot had N. Sanson's sons revise their father's maps. Cartouche: British shield. Submap: British Isles and France. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 1693 493491 Sanson, Ireland 1693.
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Kashnor notes, "This is the first issue of Sanson's Map of Canada and North America from Virginia to Hudson's Bay. It locates Nouvelle Amsterdam and Nouveau Pays Bas and New Sweden. It is a very rare map." "Ce qui est le plus advance vers le Septentrion est tiré de diverses Relations des Anglois, Danois, &c. Vers le Midy les Costes de Virginie, Nouvelle Suede, Nouveau Pays Bas, et Nouvelle Angleterre Sont tirées de celles des Anglois, Hollandois, &c. La Grande Riviere de Canada ou de St. Laurens, et tous les environs sont suivant les Relations des Francois. Par N. Sanson d'Abbeville Géographe ordinaire du Roy." "I. Somer Sculpsit" Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned seal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 656.4. Verso Text: MS notes: 575 62.
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