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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, "Shows the North-West Coast to the supposed entrance of Martin d'Aguilar, locating P. du Drak, Port Monterey, Nova Albion, etc." Peninsular California. This map appears to be a partial remake of map 105:194M. Cartouche is somewhat cruder and lettering is redone. See 093:179M for another remake of this map. Elaborate cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Steriographic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Wheat 237. Verso Text: MS notes: #93 148.
093:148 M
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Kashnor notes, " Shows the North-West Coast to the supposed entrance of Martin d'Aguilar, locating P. du Drak, Port Monterey, Nova Albion, etc." Peninsular California. This map appears to be a partial remake of map 105:194M. Cartouche is somewhat cruder and lettering is redone. See 093:148M for another remake of this map. Elaborate cartouche. Note differences between this and 093:148 and 105:194. Each appears to have been done separately.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Steriographic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wheat 237. Verso Text: MS notes: 179.
093:179 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the west coast of America as far as the northern frontier of California. The northern part of California is called New Albion, and it locates Port du Drak and Monterey. Florida and Louisiana reach to the Rockies." Peninsular California. See also 093:148M, an apparent remake of this map. See also 093:179M for another remake. Cartouche is much more detailed on this map, other minor differences. Elaborate cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Steriographic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 194. Partial transfer of title "Amerique" from another map.
105:194 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the supposed North-West Coast as detected by Dom Joanne de Gama on his voyage to China. It only reaches to latitude 44, but stretches across sixty degrees of longitude." Kashnor notes, "c. 1737." California is shown as a peninsula, suggesting this is a later edition of map originally issued in 1710. McLaughlin identifies Atlas Novus terrarum. Scenic cartouche with North and South American natives, scene with windmills. Secondary cartouche upper left describes exploration and introduction of Catholic Religion to Americas, in Latin. Left figures show priest blessing natives, right side shows natives worshipping devil. Prime meridian: Teneriffe. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Tooley 79 (Plate 57); McLaughlin 175 [describes insular California version], Phillips v. 1, p. 324, no. 5. Verso Text: MS. notes: 61;>42/ 14[?].
093:061 M