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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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Spry Harbor, Port Pallisser, Port North, Port Parker, Beaver Harbour, entrance to Fleming River
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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, "A rare chart issued for use during the American Revolution." Shows Fort Johnston and harbor. Gives sailing directions for entering Cape Fear River. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 78.
093:078 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
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Kashnor notes, " A long chart with sailing directions, very rare." Text with sailing directions.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute & nautical. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 117.
093:117 M
![[Chart of Narraganset Bay from Newport to Providence]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4KO5SV7%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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Kashnor notes, "A fine chart, issued during the American Revolution, giving a particularly good map of Rhode Island." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 125.
093:125 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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Kashnor notes, "Exceedingly rare, and one of the most rare of Des Barres war charts. Only a few other copies appear to be known, and there is no record of a coloured impression." MS note: 75. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis over JVC VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note:990.
105:990 M