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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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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Kashnor notes, " The first issue of this chart. It was reissued in 1800 by Laurie & Whittle, but without date." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 3 578.
105:578 M
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Kashnor notes, "Locates New York, Blomindoll and Harlam on Manhattan, Brookland, Bushwyh, New Town, Flatbush, Bedford, Gravesend, Hendricks, Utrecht, Flushing and Whitestone on Long Island, and Schyler's Copper Mine, Newark and Elisabeth Town in New Jersey." Kashnor dates as [1758]. RLIN record suggest original print date as 1737, this map appearingt in the English Pilot from 1737-1773. A faint print. . Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 497.
093:497 M
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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for use during the American Revolution." Shows Fort Johnston and harbor. Gives sailing directions for entering Cape Fear River. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 78.
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Kashnor notes, "a fine chart, one of the earliest published charts of Newfoundland." Lightly printed. Kashnor dates as ca. 1752. Kershaw notes this plate was used till 1775 when "it was extremely worn and the impressions for several of the last editions are poor." Kershaw gives appeared in information. Submaps: Trinity Harbour; St. Johns Harbour; Chedabucto Harbour in Nova Scotia. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: Kershaw 523. Verso Text: MS note: 562.
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Kashnor notes, "a valuable and rare chart." Kashnor dates as ca. 1685. RLIN record suggests date of 1689, gives appeared in information. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 825.
105:825 M
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce issue of Cook's famous chart." James Cook, later Captain James Cook, held the position of surveyor under Newfoundland's Governor Palliser between 1763 and 1767. See also 105:554M for another copy dated 1794. Submaps: Plan of Hawkes Harbour, Port Saunders and Keppel Harbour. Plan of York and Lark Harbours, in the Bay of Islands. Five views from ships anchored offshore.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.
093:256 M
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