Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Vignettes: Cape Rosier Lighthouse; Panard Pt.; Flat I. Lighthouse. Submap: Gaspé Harbour and Basin.. "Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the Admiralty Charts, 31, Poultry, & 11 King St. Tower Hill." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 526..
105:526 M
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A large navigational chart with both rhumb and grid lines. Several submaps. Submaps of Barrington & Shelburne Harbours, St. Andrew's Harbour. Port of Liverpool, Plan of Cape Canso, Halifax Harbour, (Nova Scotia), St. John's Harbour(Newfoundland), St. John's Harbour(New Brunswick), River St. Lawrence from the English Bank to Quebec, Enlarged view Quebec City, River above Quebec City. List of Lighthouses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Views of Cape Chat, Mt. Camel, Funk Island, Young Harry Rock, Cape Bonavista. MS 2 upper right.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 275.
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Submap and lat-long table. Published separately per Kershaw. Cartouche with walruses. Submap: Mingan and Esquimaux Islands Enlarged. Views: Gaspe Peninsula; Capes of Nova Scotia. Table of latitude and longitude for towns and points.. "Compiled from the Original Drawings of Actual Surveys; preserving the Natural Configuration of the Several Coasts & Headlands; The whole Adjusted by Astronomical Observations, by Thos. Wright, Surveyor General of the Island of St. John. 1790" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsVignettes. References: Kershaw 615. Verso Text: MS notes: 786 10 1st. 2d..
105:786 M
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Kashnor notes, " with inset plan of the River St. Lawrence from Green Island to Quebec on a large scale, by Rt. Blachford, charts of Gaspee Bay, Quebec Basin, Seven Sisters Bay &c. and views of land falls." Contains detailed sailing directions suggested by Capt. Kirby. Cartouche with hunter, birds, ship. Submaps: Continuation of the River from Quebec to Montreal; Quebec Bason; A Particular Plan of the River St. Laurence, From Green Island to Quebec, on a large Scale, by Rt. Blachford. 1811; Gaspee Bay; Havre St. Nicholas; Bay of Seven Islands; Parokeet Islands and Mingan Island; Mingan Town. Vignettes: View of Belle Chase Windmill; Cape Goose; Three Mountains; Cape l'Original; Cape Gaspee; view of land between Island Bonaventura and Cape Roziers; view of the land between Cape de Monts Pelles and Point de Manicouagan; Egg Island.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 353.
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Publication date deduced from last correction date. "Surveyed by Capt. H. W. Bayfield, Lieutts. A. F. Bowen & J. Ordebar, R.N. 1838" "Engraved by J. & C. Walker. 2686 (lower right.)" "Small corrections III 75. VII 80. 81-X.81-X. 87 VII 88. IX. 88. Relief: hachures." "Reduced from the original drawings by Edward J. Powell." Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 785 E44 H80 54 Gaspe & Chaleur Bay 46.
105:785 M
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Kashnor notes, "James Cook, afterwards famous as Captain Cook, the explorer, sailed as an able seaman in the Eagle under the command of Capt. Palliser, and his first advancement, as Master of the Mercury was due to the latter's interest in him, and perception of genius." Has submaps and views. Submaps: Port aux Basque; St. Peters Island; Great Jervis Harbour;Harbour Briton; Harbour of St. Lawrence. Views: Cape Ray; Mountain of the Red Hat.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. Verso Text: Ms nore: 547.
105:547 M