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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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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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See 093:646M for a later copy by Buache, also 093:686M; for Homann copy, 093:682M. Note this is a reduced size copy with inferior engraving, see cartouche. Kashnor dates this copy as ca. 1720. Cartouche: Amazon warriors. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 682 30.
105:929 M
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Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: L'Amerique.
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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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Buache's later reprint of L'Isle's 1703 map. See 093:682M for original. Cartouche: Amazon warriors.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Circular device lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 646 S5.
093:646 M