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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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Kashnor notes, "A very correct map of the Western country, setting out only the parts actually known without any conjecture. It shows the Illinois country, locating Chicago, and the territory now Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 790.1. Verso Text: MS note: 536.
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Kashnor notes, " Indicates the location of the Indian nations and the French forts, especially those taken from the Hudson's Bay Company. It locates the wintering place, on the Bay, of Jean Munck in 1619. This is one of the earliest issues of Delisle's map." See also 105:431, 105:432 for later versions. Cartouche with natives.. Prime meridian: Ferro?. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 703.5. Verso Text: MS notes: 432.
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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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Kashnor notes, "Locates the borders of La Plata, Uruguay, and Paraguay." This is a copy of Visscher's map, see 093:632. See also 093:634, 093:635 for other versions. RLIN record suggests print date is actually 1718. Cartouche: Figures.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 633 3J.
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Kashnor notes, "An interesting map which does not give any of the Hudson's Bay Company forts, but locates the French fort below Nelson River, the post of St. Duluth built to intercept the Assinopels on their journey to the Bay, and the fort of St. Germain on the Albany River built for the same purpose. The Bay was then in French possession after Iberville's victories." McCorkle identifies cartographer as Nicholas Sanson and give appeared in information, notes seperate publication with date ca. 1695? Note inset map of Boston Harbor. Submap: Boston Harbor.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 695.7, Cumming(1998)129* . Verso Text: MS note: 317.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows New Mexico, and locates Santa Fe, Taos, and other towns. The course of the Missouri reaches above the junction of the R. de Panis, and Checagou is located on Lac de Illinois." Florida extends west to cover Texas, and north to include Kentucky. Cartouche with natives.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chained Maltese cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 93-399 27.
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