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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2443 Johnston, K. Africa. Edinburgh, London, William Blackwood, [1879?]. 1 sheet. [see p.]." Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, kilometers. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries (5).
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"Prepared especially for The National Geographic Magazine Gilbert Grosvenor, Editor." Submaps: Physical Map of South America; Mean annual temperature; Economic Map of South America. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles, kilometers. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2480 l Stanford, Edward, publisher. Stanford's Map of the Seat of the War in America. London, Edward Stanford, 1861. 1 sheet. [see p.]."MS notes at top of sheet give a date and identify one former owner of the map as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Rifle Brigade, though it does not say which one. Publishers' advertisement pasted to verso. MS notes: N.W. Fyns(?) Lieut. Coll. Rifle Brigade. Lent this map Aug. 31st 1862.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: N. America Civil War 1862 RB 11489,n p maps Stanford 1861. Stamps: Kensington Public Libraries..
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2475 Niemeyer, C. J. de Nova carta chorographica do Imperio do Brazil ...1856. [Rio de Janeiro], Gravada na Litha. do Archo. Militar por Alvaro e Pereira, 1867. 1 sheet. [see p.]."MS label on verso reads "Coronel Niemeyer's Map of Brazil." Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. Prime meridian: Rio de Janeiro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues, kilometers. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Label: Coronel Niemeyer's Map of Brazil. Stamp: Kensington Public Libraries.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2473 l [Moussy, V. M. de.] Carte de Province de Corrientes du territoire des missions et des pays adjacents. Paris, Imp. Lemercier, 1865. 1 sheet [see cabinet]."Fragile, in pieces. MS note in lower left corner. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. MS notes: 3eme E--- 24 M-- 1865. Burton (map cabinet) 2443 Moussy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2477 Schultz, W. Mappa da Provincia de Santa Catharina do Imperio do Brasil com as partes adjacentes das Provicncias do Parana e de São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul. Leipzig, Instituto lithographico de F. A. Brockhaus, 1863. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Schultz Mappa 2477. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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