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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 states publisher and publication date as [Mount & Page, ca. 1740]. Two submaps. Submaps: River Orinoco, From the Entrance thereof to St. Thomas's; The River of Surinam, and Places adjacent.. "From the Entrance of the River Orinoco, (in the Lat 8° 30'N. Long. 61°W from London) to the Entrance of the River Amazones, By R. Waddington." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 917.
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An 1815 edition of the 1812 map. Many sailing directions. Three harbor maps. Submaps: New York (harbor): Particular chart of Deleware Bay corrected from the latest American Surveys;Particular Plan to te Entrances to Boston from the Latest Authorities. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 459.
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Submaps and Remarks and Observations on the Coast of Guyana by Capt. Thompson. Submaps: Entrance of the River Berbice by Capt. E. T.; The Entrances of the River Essequebo and Demerari b y Captain Thompson. Vignettes: The Entrance of the of Demerari Tiver; Appearance of the land about Cayenne.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 663/#93.
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Note that date on map has been inked over and that this is a second edition, probably later. Contains submaps. Kershaw notes this as third state, supplies appeared in information. Submaps: Plan of River St. John; Plan of Port Roseway Harbour; Plan of the Entrance of Harbour of River of St. John. Views: Lighthouse Island; Chebucto Head; Cape Spry.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. References: Kershaw 806; L C Phillips 1236, 4476. Verso Text: MS note: 612.
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Submaps of harbors, tables, remarks. This is an earlier edition of RLIN record NYPGR45193985-M. MS notes: 159-160 Submaps: Plan of the Entrance and Harbour of St. Augustin; Plan of the Mouth of the Nassau River; Plan of the Inlet of the St. Mary's River;Plan of the Harbour of Port Royal; Plan of the Bar and Harbour of Charleston; Chart of New York Harbour. Tables of sailing directions. Remarks on Lighthouses.. "Respectfully Inscribed To the Honourable Thomas Jefferson, Vice President of the United States of North America By his most obedient humble Servants, Rt. Laurie & J. Whittle. Fleet Street 1800." "MS note in red: Note. This Chart is accompanied by the Book entitled "Laurie and Whittle's New Sailing Directions for the Coasts and Harbours of North America. An Inproved Edition. 1809." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 537.
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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.
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