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Rare Books
Rare Books
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Kashnor notes, "a scarce map [after Jefferys] issued for the use of the French allies during the Revolution." One map in two sheets. Navigational notes, compass variations, various voyages. Author and appeared in references from RLIN record [this record for upper section] Three compass roses. . Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Marine. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Chained Maltese Cross Dupys Moyen(?). Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes : 34 (upper) 56 (lower) 63.
105:063 M
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Shows the traces of two southbound voyages, one in September & October in black, one in January - March 51 [1851] in red. Ships unknown. Seal: Depot General de la Marine.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note; N43 159 (on backing).
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Seal: Depot General de la Marine - lower right. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 687.
093:687 M
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Kashnor notes, "A very rare map, issued for use of the commanders of the French warships during the Revolution." One map in two sheets, with insert map of Newport. Submap of Newport, RI. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Upper MS note:11. Lower sheet MS notes: 12 144.
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Kashnor notes, "According to the draughtsman the Popple map was not in the proper latitude." Actually, it is a longitude error Buache is referring to. Buache has a long history of designing similar maps to show up errors of other mapmakers and enhance his own position. His map is printed in blue as an overlay of the Popple map printed in red. An early dual printed map. MS note: 252. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 252 CDO (?).
093:252 S
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Kashnor notes, "This is one of the charts issued for the use of French naval officers during the American Revolution." Seal of Depot de la Marine. MS note: bottom below neatline giving place of sale. . Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 318 M4.
105:318 M