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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Kashnor notes, "A particularly good map, locating most of the Forts and Factories in the Hudson Bay Territory and British Columbia." Lower section has German letterpress description of Canadian commerce, government of the territories (Quebec; York; New Brunswick; New Scotland; Prince Edward; Cape Breton; Newfoundland; New South Wales and New North Wales; Labrador; western midland; northwest coast), and historical facts. Descriptive text fills lower half of sheet. MS notes: N. Amer 4- w. Greenwich. Cumberland Str. and note on the renaming of St. John Island as Prince Edward Island added in ink at right margin. Prime meridian: GM, Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 225.
093:225 M
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Kashnor notes, "A rare map, issued during the Old French War. It is one of the earliest maps to locate Gwahago, the present-day Cleveland, and shows the boundaries claimed by Britain and France." MS note: H102 (upper right). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis Van der Ley. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 531.
093:531 M
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Kashnor notes, "Indicates by the use of different colours, the territory in dispute, which includes the greater part of the continent of North America, and shows the boundaries of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia reaching far west beyond the Mississippi." Contains submap. Submap of extended territory, Hudson's Bay to South America.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis on shield W. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 755.38. Verso Text: MS note: 667.
105:667 M
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Kashnor notes, "Probably the last map issued before the discoveries of Vancouver and La Perouse. Locates New Albion, Drake's Harbor, Port Monterey, Dixon's Strait, Nootka and Fuca Entrance." See 105:271M for a later version (1812). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 48.
105:048 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows La Plata as part of the province of Paraguay, and locates Buenos Ayres as a large city." For another copy see RB 105:910. Submap: Plan de la Ville de Santiago Capitale du Royaume de Chili. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Devise with DHS. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
105:870 M
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Kashnor notes, "Locates Drake's Haven, San Bernardino, Monterey, Juan de Fuca Strait, Nootka, and a good coastline to Alaska." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Anchor? Figures?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 227.
105:227 M