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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
Rare Books
Kashnor notes, "A very rare map, one of the earliest to be issued after the Treaty of Paris." Articles I-III of the treaty (lower right). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 130459 Lewis Cage Jnr. C41.
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Kashnor notes, "A good map of the west to the Mississippi, which locates the River and Harbour of Chicago, and the Illinois Country. Shows that the course had set in towards exploring the west, and the territory now Wisconsin and Minnesota is being known as far as Lake of the Woods, which is the most Northwesterly landmark shown." Kashnor dates as ca. 1770. Cartouche w. florals & scenes.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 405.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the Illinois and Ohio country. locating Chicago. The southern boundary of the Hudson's Bay Company territories is along latitude 49, running beyond the Lake of the Woods. In the map are also located the various H. B. Co. forts and factories." Kashnor dates as ca. 1763. Submaps and treaty articles. See 105:669 for another copy. RLIN record suggests 1764 date. Cartouche with Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country between Montreal, Albany and Oswego. . Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 532 Map c.1783.
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, showing the country west to New Mexico, locating Santa Fe and Taos. It shows also the Illinois and Ohio country, and has many observations relating to them; locates Chicago and Canahogue, the present day Cleveland." Submaps of Baffin and Hudson's Bay, and Kino's Passage to California. Article III of treaty regarding American fishing rights transcribed in upper right corner. See 093:195M for a later version. Cartouche w. Indian figures, monkey. Two submaps "A Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay" and "Passage of Land to California."[Kino]. Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned plume?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: Wheat 226. Verso Text: MS notes: 467 9 two sheets 30 31.
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Kashnor notes, "Takes in east and west coasts. Shows the North-Eastern boundary between Maine and Nova Scotia before New Brunswick became a province, the line west follows latitude 49 from the Lake of the Woods, and then bends south to the supposed mouth of the River of the West at latitude 44. Spain is possessed of all the territory from the Mississippi to the Pacific." MS note:145. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Kashnor notes, "Locates Chicago and gives a good map of the Illinois country and the country around the headwaters of the Mississippi, and the old forts and towns of the Ohio country." See 093:534M for an earlier version by Jefferys. RLIN record adds appeared in information. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over GR. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 755.2 (1775 state). Verso Text: MS note: 533.
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