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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, "Shows the Eastern Coast from Davis' Inlet to Chesapeake Bay, with the West Coast of Newfoundland, and reaches west to the Mississippi and Western Territory." McCorkle establishes as probably by G. Gonne and gives additional information on publication and dating. MS note: 625 (on backing). Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 792.2.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the chain of French forts on the Hudson's Bay and surrounding country for preventing the savages going down to the Bay to trade with the Company." Submap of Boston harbor. Kashnor dates ca. 1700. RLIN record confirms date. McCorkle identifies cartographer as Sanson, gives first publication date as ca. 1695. Submap of Boston Harbor.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle [695.7]. Verso Text: MS note: 434.
105:434 M
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Kashnor notes, "Locates Chicago and gives a good map of the Illinois country and the country around the headwaters of the Mississippi, and the old forts and towns of the Ohio country." See 093:534M for an earlier version by Jefferys. RLIN record adds appeared in information. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over GR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 755.2 (1775 state). Verso Text: MS note: 533.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast from the Bay of St. Lewis to Lake d"Ima, New Mexico, and indicates the locations of the various Indian nations. North of the Missouri is a tract marked 'Extensive Meadows full of Buffaloes.' The old boundary lines of the Carolinas and Georgia are still shown reaching the Mississippi." Kashnor dates ca. 1765. McCorkle suggests [1766]. See also 093-432. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis W. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle [766.1]. Verso Text: MS note: 332.
105:332 M
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Kashnor notes, "The inset map of the North-West is very interesting, showing Lac Bernarda, Lac de Fonte, and Det. d'Anian, and locates New Albion, P. de Drake, Pt. de Monterey, &c." This submap is the same map Didier Robert de Vaugondy published in the Supplement to Diderot's Encyclopedia in the same year. RLIN record identifies mapmaker as Gilles (father) rather than Didier (son). Submap of North-West showing de Fonte speculations.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Shield lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: Phillips 3524. Verso Text: MS notes: 208 102.
105:208 M
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Kashnor notes, "Similar to Faden's map of "The British Colonies in North America," with the addition of colored contours indicative of the British, Spanish, French and American frontiers." See 093:544, 093:545 for later copies. Cartouche of Caribbean traders.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes : 105 148.
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