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Auction 118, Lot 414

"A New & Accurate Map of Mexico or New Spain together with California New Mexico &c, Drawn from the best Modern Maps & Charts…", Bowen, Emanuel

Subject: Southern United States, Mexico and Central America

Period: 1747 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
16.5 x 13.8 inches
41.9 x 35.1 cm
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A nicely engraved map covering the region from Carolina to California, as well as all of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and Jamaica. A descriptive legend in Southern California gives credit to Father Kino for discovering that California is a peninsula rather than an island. There are a number of settlements along the Rio Grande as well as Cenis Fort and several settlements in Texas. Inset at the lower left with a great little map of the Galapagos Islands, including some interesting notes on their discovery in 1684 and the origin of the name. The title cartouche features a vignette of a man subduing a pair of natives.

References: Wheat (TMW) #126.

Condition: B

Couple of spots of foxing, else fine with generous original margins.

Estimate: $600 - $800

Sold for: $375

Closed on 3/6/2007

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