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San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Rare Books
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Visual Materials
Kashnor notes, "The first issue of Howell's map printed in America. It is exceedingly rare." Title from State 2, RB # 093:572. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. "To the Legislature and the Governor of Pennsylvania This Map is respectfully Inscribed by Reading Howell." "J. Trenchard Sculp." Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: J. Honig & Zoonen Fleur-di-lis over J. H & Z. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 725/Mus Cat. #105 39
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Visual Materials
Image of a map of most of the continental United States and part of Mexico showing the main routes and connecting lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad, with routes and railroad stations named; map verso contains 16 panels with railroad timetables, promotional descriptions, a vignette of the interior of a Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Car with well-dressed diners being served by African-American servers, a vignette of a Pullman sleeping car with passengers sitting in seats, including a woman reading and a girl, and inset with an image of a sleeping birth and a man shining shoes; folding map cover contains a vignette of a train on the Horseshoe Curve in the Allegheny Mountains and an American eagle with wings displayed standing on a shield with an "E Pluribus Unum" banner.
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