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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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An interesting map because it is in Mercator projection. Courses plotted would not be the shortest distance between points but perhaps this was meant to be hung in an Admiral's office. Also, the scale is noted as "1:22,640,949," an amazing accuracy probably not really attainable. "Magnetic variation curves are for 1925." "Small corrections '34. Edition: 45th, Oct. 1925. No. 1500. Price 60 cents. Washington, DC published June 1896, at the Hydrographic Office, under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: none. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 234341.
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Shows soundings along routes. Also has a hand inscribed record of voyages in 1904 and 1908 from Los Angeles to Hawaii and beyond." This chart corrected to Feb. 13 1903, the date it was issued by the Hydrographic Office." Stamp: George E. Butler U. S. Government Charts. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Shows the penciled track of a ship in 1904 from Los Angeles to Fiji and Marquesas Islands. "The magnetic variations curves are for 1896." Map seller's stamp: George E. Botler of San Francisco. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography.
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At head of title: North America [and stamp of Bureau of Navigation]. "This chart corrected to Febr. 27 1901. No. 1493. Drawn by A. C. Roberts and A. Klakring. Engraved by W. P. Sefton, M. Franke, and J. L. Hazzard." "From a survey in 1890 and 1892 by the officers of the U.S.S.'s Ranger and Thesis and by the officers of the U.S.S. Thesis in 1893 to 1895." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 208856.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2438 Dolben, W.D.M and T. Stringer. Africa - West coast: river Volta sketch survey... 1861; the coast line & outer soundings from the Admiralty coast chart. London, Admiralty, 1862. 1 sheet. [see p.]." At head of title: "Africa - West Coast." "The Coast Line & Outer Soundings from the Admiralty Coast Chart."Probably acquired while Burton was British consul at Fernando Po, from 1861 to 1864. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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"From a Survey by Commdr. Geo. Dewey, U.S.N. and the Officers of the U. S. Ship Naragansett in 1873-1875." "R. H. Wyman, Commo. U.S.N. Hydrographer to the Bureau of Navigation. Paciic Coast Series of General Navigating Charts from Cape Horn to the Behring Straits. No. 622. Stamp:Aug 31 1905 the date of issue from the Hydrographic Office." Sub map: Revilla Gigedo Islands. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.
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