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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, "with inset map of Cooper and Ashley Rivers with Charlestown, which locates neaqrly forty settlers, a rare map." Kashnor dates as [1700]. Submap of Ashley and Cooper Rivers with listing of settlers. Map trimmed right side within neatline.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 361.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the chain of French forts on the Hudson's Bay and surrounding country for preventing the savages going down to the Bay to trade with the Company." Submap of Boston harbor. Kashnor dates ca. 1700. RLIN record confirms date. McCorkle identifies cartographer as Sanson, gives first publication date as ca. 1695. Submap of Boston Harbor.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle [695.7]. Verso Text: MS note: 434.
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Kashnor notes, "An interesting map which does not give any of the Hudson's Bay Co. forts, but locates the French fort below Nelson River, the post of St. Duluth built to intercept the Assinopels on their journey to the Bay, and the fort of St. Germain built on Albany River for the same purpose. The Bay was then in French possession after Iberville's victories." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. Submap of Boston Harbor.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle [695.7]. Verso Text: MS note: 229.
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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.
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Kashnor notes Paris as place of production. Seal of Depot General de la Marine. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Two birds crowned. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 424 39 Louisiana.
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Two maps on one sheet. Sailing chart. Kashnor states Paris as production site. Kershaw identifies this as the first state of Bellin's map and gives appeared in information. Three cartouches. Vignette: Vue de Terres du Sud pour passer la Traverse en remontant le Fleuve.. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned birds J. Sauvade au Veron. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettesSub-maps. References: Kershaw 650. Verso Text: MS note: 354.
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