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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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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 Californian coast to Cape Blanco, locating Pto. S. Francois Drack, Monterey, &c.; also Santa in New Mexico." Table of European possessions, divisions by language, religion, etc.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 283/105.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the Philippines and all that was known of Kamtschatka." Kashnor dates as ca. 1740. Cartouche: minimal decoration.. "Sont distingues les uns des autres Par le Sieur Sanson Geographe ordinaire du Roy Revue et changée en plusieurs endroits sur les Memoires les pluis recents et essujetie aux Observations astronomiques Par le Sr. Robert Geog. ord. du Roy." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 737.
105:737 M
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Kashnor notes, "This shows the boundary of the United States to the Mississippi, stretching northwest to the Lake of the Woods, with the boundary of Louisiana. Citizen Delamarche evidently came into possession of the old plate, for the discoveries of Cook are not shown on the west coast, and the old Indian village of Aiouez (Iowa) is still on a tributary of the Missouri." Kashnor dates as ca. 1792. Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bay areas.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 414.
093:414 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows California with coast reaching to the Strait of Martin d'Aquilar. locating Nle. Albion; also shows a good map of New Mexico." Kashnor dates ca. 1750. RLIN record suggests 1766. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 216.
105:216 S
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Kashnor dates as ca. 1780. Cartouche: floral with woman's head. MS note: 684 (on backing). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 684 (on backing).
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This is Sanson's version of famous de l'Isle map with South America curving west. See 093:610 or RB 295821. Kashnor dates as ca. 1680, but de l'Isle's map preceded this one. Kashnor notes, "Shows the Argentine provinces as "Provinces de Rio de la Plata." Cartouche: Figures & scrolling. MS note: No. 1 (upper left). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 631.
093:631 M