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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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An 1815 edition of the 1812 map. Many sailing directions. Three harbor maps. Submaps: New York (harbor): Particular chart of Deleware Bay corrected from the latest American Surveys;Particular Plan to te Entrances to Boston from the Latest Authorities. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 459.
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Kashnor notes, " with inset plan of the River St. Lawrence from Green Island to Quebec on a large scale, by Rt. Blachford, charts of Gaspee Bay, Quebec Basin, Seven Sisters Bay &c. and views of land falls." Contains detailed sailing directions suggested by Capt. Kirby. Cartouche with hunter, birds, ship. Submaps: Continuation of the River from Quebec to Montreal; Quebec Bason; A Particular Plan of the River St. Laurence, From Green Island to Quebec, on a large Scale, by Rt. Blachford. 1811; Gaspee Bay; Havre St. Nicholas; Bay of Seven Islands; Parokeet Islands and Mingan Island; Mingan Town. Vignettes: View of Belle Chase Windmill; Cape Goose; Three Mountains; Cape l'Original; Cape Gaspee; view of land between Island Bonaventura and Cape Roziers; view of the land between Cape de Monts Pelles and Point de Manicouagan; Egg Island.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 353.
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Includes five views of capes and lighthouses. Vignettes: Mount Pleasant, half way between the Cedars on the Hook, an the Light House. (in New York Har.); Appearance of Light House Island S.W. by S. 1 mile distant; Appearance of Cape Ann, Pigeon Hill, bearing South, about 3 leagues distant; Appearance of Curazao When the Table lies W.N.W. from you, being about 1 league Eastward of Little Curazao; unnamed rocks.. Prime meridian: [London]. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 475.
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A detailed chart including six submaps of harbors and a number of vignettes of land from the sea. For a later edition of this map see RB 6532. Submaps: San Francisco (2); Monterey; Guaymas; Magdalen Bay; Mazatlan. Vignettes: Several views of land from sea. MS note: 214367. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Duplicate Chart. San Blas to San Francisco.
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Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 724 29.
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Kashnor notes, "With inset charts of New York Harbour, Boston Harbour, and plan of Halifax Harbour and small engravings of landmarks for bearings on entering New York Harbour at Sandy Hook. A very rare chart, dedicated to John Adams." Submaps of New York Harbour, Boston Harbour and Halifax Harbour. Coastal views of Bond Hollow, Mount Pleasant, Banabeag Hills, Cape Ann, Block Island, Mt. Desert Land, Chebucto Head. MS note: 158. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 274 4 sheets..
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