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[Map of the western Pacific Ocean and the Asiatic coast]

Description: The latest date on this map seems to be 1817. Routes of various expeditions are shown and in the inset the common route from Manila to the east as taken by Malaspina. The voyage of Quiros in 1606 is shown passing Rica de Oro and Rica de Plata, the latter with indications it was somehow sighted in 1801. Submap: Plano Geometrico del Embarcadero de S. Bernardino. MS note: B2239/ 100.00. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 244670.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [ca. 1825]
Call number: 244670
Dimensions: 63 x 81 cm
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Plano de la ciudad de Cordoba / levantado y dibujado par le ingeniero Albano M. de Laberge

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2467 d Laberge, A. M. Plano de la ciudad de Cordoba. Paris, Imp. Destouches, 1860. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Numerous indecipherable notes in Burton's hand. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. Vignette: Vista Tomada desde el alto del Pucara Novembre 1860. MS note: El Lueco, many more in Burton's hand.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Varas (1000 varas shown as 3.25"). Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: Cordona R.B. 11491. r. p maps Americas Lebarge 2467. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries..

623642

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Map of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad

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The date is surmised from the amount of track in place, see Borden, Stanley. History and rosters of the Northwestern Pacific. 1949. This map was used as a sales document by the Cotati Company. The verso gives information regarding agriculture and offers land for sale. The lower section of this map is missing. Cotati Ranch is shown in MS red. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Typed description of Cotati Ranch property. MS note: 254050.

254050

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Pacific Ocean, by J. Arrowsmith

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast of Alaska, locating Port San Francisco, also with a second title of Port Sir Franc. Drake, Columbia River, with Fort Vancouver and Clatsop, also a map of Australasia and Polynesia." Vancouver Island labeled: Quadra & Vancouver's. Sandwich Islands [Hawaii] noted as: dis'c. by Mendana & named Isles de la Mesa. Map extends beyond neatline.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 58.

093:058 M

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Pacific Ocean, by J. Arrowsmith

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Kashnor notes, "Includes the western coast of America from Behring Sea to Cape Horn. It is a very correct map, locating San Francisco, Monterey Bay, San Carlos, Santa Barbara, also Clatsop and Fort Vancouver on the Columbia." Vancouver Island labeled: Quadra & Vancouver's. Sandwich Islands [Hawaii] noted as: dis'c. by Mendana & named Isles de la Mesa. See 093:058M for an earlier copy. Map extends beyond neatline.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 290 1851.

105:290 M

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Map of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean : showing the overland routes to California and the Gold Regions ; also the Atlantic Coast and Central America

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Ms notes make this a particularly interesting map. Both Carl Wheat and Henry Wagner are noted as having never seen this map before. Probably from Dawson's Book Store. Many MS notes regarding Wheat and Wagner. ca 1850. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 402907 more notes on Wheat. 2C41 $50-.

402907

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Sketch J showing the progress of the Survey of the Western Coast

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No old shelf mark. At head of title: "U.S. Coast Survey A. D. Bache, Superintendent." Progress for each year is shown in the accompanying notes. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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