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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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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.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 093:185 and 093:186 for later copies. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 258/105.
105:258 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 105:258 for earlier copy, 093:186 for a later copy. Note slightly revised shape of Madagascar from earlier version. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 185.
093:185 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 093:185 for earlier dated copy of this map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 186.
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Kashnor notes, "Includes Manila and the Philippine Islands." See 105:256 for another map with Willdey's wares noted. Numerous figures and views adorn this map. Cartouche: Surrounded by figures in "The different Habits of the People of several Nations in these parts." Vignette: "A Lady of Japan taking the Airs." Advertisement for Willdey's goods. Pictorial representation of Willdey's goods. (upper left). "By Eman. Bowen, 1714." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesFigures Art Work. Verso Text: MS notes: 732 Asia.
105:732 M
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Having five different projections showing California as an Island. ;Sold by George Wildey at ye Great Toy and Print Shop, ye corner of Ludgate Street next St. Pauls Church Yard London. ; Submaps: Seven different projections of earth, two celestial, numerous heavenly body representations.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.
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