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Rare Books
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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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Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Numerous changes have been made since the earlier map, 128069. "Compiled from the Original Plats in the Surveyor Generals Office Santa Fe, New Mexico. J. S. Taylor U. S. Deputy Surveyor, 1881." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1882 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: HL sticker: 128313.
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Kashnor notes, "A fine map, showing the coast of California with much detail. All that is known of Great Salt Lake is indicated by a short outline." Submap of Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's map. See 148976 (MBS 105:265) for an earlier copy. Submaps of Valley of Mexico, Acapulco, Veracruz.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 93-194 four sheets. Each sheet labeled: VIII, IX, X, XI.
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Alt. title (MS) from cover. This map shows the routes across the west. This map was a gift to Lieut. Sweeny from a friend, Stephen Dean, who also marked the route Fremont took on his trip to California from Bent's Fort. "Lieut. T. W. Sweeny from his friend Stephen B. Dean." MS notes: Emigrant routes in blue. The red line is Col. Fremont's last route to California from Bent's Fort. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Alternate title from cover. Nicely colored map of Southern California in 1861 showing claims which probably yielded little silver. Gift if Mr. & Mrs. Francis M. Wheat (Carl Wheat's son) October 1975. See notes on verso. Submap: Map of the Coso Silver Mines. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: H.R.W (Henry Raap Wagner) says June 11, 1939 that this is a very interesting work. He does not recall having seen it before. Carl Wheat tells me June 2 1942 that this map is probably the first made naming Death Valley as such. Lee Perry (?) notes in his G--? Ra--? #31+ 1861. Farley 1861.
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An enormous wall map, measuring 6 feet by almost 5 feet, canvas backed. Kashnor notes, "Shows the military grants made in Oct. 1763, around Lake George and Lake Champlain. A magnificent map of the Province of New York on the eve of Independence, taking in that part which was afterward erected into the State of Vermont, in fact the map is the title-roll to the early land holders in Vermont." Compass Rose. . Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 105 #120.
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