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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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Map famous for native boatmen paddling in opposite directions and for sunken birds swimming in open ocean. Also for imaginary Pepys Island off Argentina. Cartouche: Natives. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: W M. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes; Paraguay Chili.
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See 093:159M for an earlier version of this map. MS note: "Born in 1675" ; "Died in 1726" - on either side of L'Isle's name. Cartouche: Mermen. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, various. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: l'Amerique Septentrionale 93:160 [erased].
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Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms notes: La Peru, Bresil, & Pays du Amazones. 295820.
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Catouche: Natives. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: C & H Ionic. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: W M. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: L'Isle de St. Dominique.
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Kashnor notes, "Includes the west coast of Europe and Africa, and that of North America as far as "Entrée decouvert par Martin d'Aquilar," locating Port S. Francisco, Santa Fe in New Mexico, and showing Louisiana reaching to the Rockies." Alt. title at head of page. See 105:215 for a later version of this map. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 214.
105:214 M