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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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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of North America from Hudson's Straits, locating the states on the seaboard." Shows routes of US ship Insurgent, Route of Nelson in 1805 in addition to trade routes. Also shows nonexistant "New Sea" between Hudson's Bay and Straits. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 160.
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"J. Walker sculpt." "Napakiang in the Island of Lewchew"--title of inset. "Lieut. Dwarris delt." Vignette: Harbor view. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Sticker (removed with wrapping): D & RL Fisher Glamorgan (Wales) MS notes: c.1818 Pub. J. Murray.
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Accompanying note from donor Willard O. Waters explains this is from the tapestries hanging in the House of Lords. Map surrounded by allegorical figures. Figures: In surround, allegorical figures. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Figures .
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This may be Jefferys' copy of John Green's map. It has two overlays, Plate 1 is "Claims of the French in 1756 are colored in yellow." Plate II is "The French Dominions as proposed by M. de Bussy in 1761 are colored yellow and the lands proposed by M. de Bussy to be neutral are colored Green." The main map is designated as Plate III. "The Dominions ceded by France & Spain to Great Britain in 1762 are colored with a feint Red..." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. MS note: Published Feb. 7 1763.
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A record of the various proposals for routes through Central America. One note states, "The District of Socomusco formed part of Central America until 1843 when it was taken possession of by Mexico without treaty, and under protest by Guatemala against the occupation." Guatemala is still protesting. "London, Edward Stanford, Charing Cross. 1856." Elevations of 5 different routes shown. BM Maps, 2:224. Phillips, P.L. Maps of America, p. 216 (1879 reproduction in: Great Britain. Parliament. Accounts and papers, 1881, v. 99) Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Shows track of H.M.S. Victory and of Warley East Indiaman. Later MS southbound track. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 713.
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