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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, "Coloured in indication of nationalities. A magnificent map of South America, from Santiago to Cape Horn, affording a complete and accurate view of the great Spanish Empire on the eve of its dissolution. It indicates the location of the various Indian nations, e.g. the 'Aracuyas,' who 'live chiefly on tiger's flesh'; the 'Los Plateros' or Silversmiths, 'now extinct'; the 'Mavorunas, called by the Spaniards Los Barbudos, the Bearded Nation, the only one in Spanish America,' &c. The attempt here to map out interior Brazil is particularly interesting." "Extracted Chiefly from the Original Manuscript Maps of His Excellency the late Chevarier Pinto; Likewise from those of Joao Joaquim da Rocha, Joao da Costa Ferreira. El Padre Francisco Manuel Sobreviela &c. and from the most authentic edited accounts of those countries. Digested / Constructed by The late eminent and learned Geographer Louis Stanislaus Darcy de la Rochette." Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 842 four sheets 38 38* 38** 38***.
105:842 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 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, "Locates San Francisco, Monterey, San Gabriel and San Diego in California, and also shows all the country north of the Californian border coloured green as part of the United States. It locates Columbia River with Clark's and Lewis's branches, also the Frazer River." Shows Pacific Islands to New Zealand, west coast of Africa. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: North America 58 North America 59 282/105 (upper sheet) South America 60 South America 61 (lower sheet) .
105:282 M
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Kashnor notes, "Takes in the territory to the Mississippi and part of Louisiana. It gives a good map of the Ohio territory and the Illinois country." see 105:628M and 105:629M for later versions of this map. Cartouche: Niagara Falls. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: IV V VI Vii MS note: Arrowsmith U.S.A. 627.
105:627 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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Submaps: Enlarged Patagonia; Galapagos Islands; Port San Carlos by the Officers of H.M.S. Beagle. 1835; Falkland Islands by the Officers of H.M.S. Beagle. 1835.. "Dedicated to Captain R. Fitz Roy R. N. by John Arrowsmith." "46 (upper right)." Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note:860.
105:860 M