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San Marino, CA 91108
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Map exhibiting the Frontiers of Canada and the United States, intended to illustrate The Operation of the British & American Armies
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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, "The Eastern States to Lousiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and North to the Hudson Bay." Gives Census figures of 1830, free and slave.[Number of slaves in northern states: Connecticut 23, Michigan 27, New York 46, Rhode Island 14.] Table from 1830 census. Cross-sectional views of Welland Canal, Rideau Canal, Erie Canal, Pennsylvania Canal, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Map overlaid with index for additional larger scale maps.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 243 (on backing).
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Printed including two etchings or lithographs of natives, one signed "Whimper". Text discusses division of provinces into Diocese of the Anglican Church. Kashnor dates as ca. 1820. Submap of Newfoundland. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Letterpress. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note:222.
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Kashnor notes, "Exceedingly rare, and only a few copies known. The slip map shows the position of the British lying across the Great South Road to Hampton, while the map shows the first and second parallel as Washington gradually closed in on Yorktown. This is probably the finest war plan of the action which swept away all hopes of the success of British arms, and was the crowning victory for American Independence." Contains submap of Chesapeake Bay. [Many characteristics of Des Barres maps, but map trimmed to neatline with no mention of author.] Submap: Chesapeake Bay and vicinity.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 100.
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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of War-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doublt that copies Were used during operations around Phildelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. See also 105:814 for an apparently earlier copy of this map. RLIN record gives appeared in information. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay, in Maryland.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: CroWned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 441 3 sheets.
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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map issued in England during the Oregon dispute. A note states that the northern part of the map contains the latest information of the Hudson's Bay Company, and the eastern side of the Rockies that of Lieut. Fremont. The northern boundary of the territory is at Fort Simpson on Dixon's Entrance." Contains submap of the Columbia River. EX. Ex. is "Exploring Expedition." Submap: Columbia River reduced from a survey by the U. S. Ex. Ex. 1841. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Ms note: 706 two sections with marbled end paper..
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