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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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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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Kashnor notes, "North of New Albion we have 'Opening discovered by Martin d'Aguilar in 1603,' forming the mouth of the 'River of the West.' Further north is 'Opening discovered by Juan de Fuca in 1592. In this opening is an Island With a High Mountain in the Form of a Pillar.' This map locates the Indian nations, and shows the chain of forest around the Great Lakes." Note this is a second state of map 105:237A. Table of European holdings. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues (inaccurate). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur di lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
105:237 M
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Kashnor notes, "North of New Albion we have 'Opening discovered by Martin d'Aguilar in 1603,' forming the mouth of the 'River of the West.' Further north is 'Opening discovered by Juan de Fuca in 1592. In this opening is an Island With a High Mountain in the Form of a Pillar.' This map locates the Indian nations, and shows the chain of forest around the Great Lakes." Note this is probably the first state of map 105:237, and the one covered by the RLIN record. Table of European holdings.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues (inaccurate). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: IHS Willedary Device With sub VC. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
105:237A M
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Kashnor notes, "This shows the boundaires of Louisiana according to the French claims which led to war. It is a good map of the Illinois country, locates Chicago, also of New Mexico, with the location of Santa Fe, Taos, and other towns." Kashnor dates ca. 1745, RLIN record suggests 1745. Cartouche: with Indian.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fluer-di-lis V(?) A G. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wheat cv.1, no.122.
093:433 M
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Kashnor notes," On the North-West Coast the line only reaches to Northern California, which is represented as an island. Part of New Zealand and New Holland is also shown." Kashnor dates as [1698], Shirley dates 1700-01. This is the second world map in Wells' atlas, 093:047M is the first similar map from the same atlas, per Shirley. Cartouche of figures representing continents and views of Oxford.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. References: Shirley 609.. Verso Text: MS. note: 198.
093:198 M
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Kashnor notes, "Gives a good map of New Mexico, locating Santa Fe and Taos; also shows the old boundaries of Louisiana." Kashnor dates as ca. 1730. Derived from L'Isle map. See 105:470M for another copy. This copy shows reworking of cartouche and illustrations, seemingly a later copy than 105:470M. Vignettes: Sea battle; Merchants & Indians. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 470.
093:470 M
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Kashnor attributes this map to Wells and dates as [1698]. RLIN record suggests 1700. Cartouche: Elaborate with Royal coat of arms, by a different artist than the map maker.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 40 615.
093:615 M