Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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View of the Shore Westward of St. Johns River, the Wolves, (a cluster of Isles), Grand Manan Island to the South Point of Campobello Island
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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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Kashnor notes, "Includes Magdalen Islands, and part of the north coast of Nova Scotia as far beast as Chedabucto Bay." St John's Island shows property lines. Kashnor dates ca. 1750. Kershaw supplies appeared in information, author, and dates as 1777-81. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: J. Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Kershaw 601. Verso Text: MS notes: 594 4.
105:594 M
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Kashnor notes, "A fine and Rare chart by J. F. W. Des Barres." Kashnor dates as circa 1776. This is an earlier variant of 105:995. View of Light House Island from South-East; view of land from Light House Island and Chebucto Head to Citadel Hill.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Statute & Nautical. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. References: Kershaw 833. Verso Text: MS notes: 20 115.
093:115 M
![[Chart of the St. Lawrence River from River Chaudiere (Quebec City) to Cock Cove.]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KO5Q85%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Kashnor notes, "Issued at the time of the American Revolution, it follows [Captain James] Cook's chart of the river in most of the soundings." Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute & nautical. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: J Bates. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
093:127 M
![[Chart of Nantucket Island and the eastern half of Martha's Vineyard]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KO49P5%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Title supplied by cataloger. Kashnor notes, "A rare chart, giving a fine map of Nantucket Island and part of Martha's Vineyard. It was issued at a critical time during the American Revolution, when the passage would be resorted to in case of Boston Harbour not being available." Map contains sailing and anchoring instructions and fine map of Chapaquidick Island. Place of publication: Des Barres was known to work in London. Folded once.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute & nautical. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over LCV J Bates. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 100 19.
093:100 M
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A large navigational chart with both rhumb and grid lines. Several submaps. Submaps of Barrington & Shelburne Harbours, St. Andrew's Harbour. Port of Liverpool, Plan of Cape Canso, Halifax Harbour, (Nova Scotia), St. John's Harbour(Newfoundland), St. John's Harbour(New Brunswick), River St. Lawrence from the English Bank to Quebec, Enlarged view Quebec City, River above Quebec City. List of Lighthouses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Views of Cape Chat, Mt. Camel, Funk Island, Young Harry Rock, Cape Bonavista. MS 2 upper right.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 275.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the American Coast from Hudson's Strait to the Mouth of the Amazon, and gives a particularly good chart of Nova Scotia and West Indies." Lengthy explanation of preparation of this chart lower right.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 276 Chart of the Atlantic, Northern part -- Southern part 66.
093:276 M
093:275 M