Historic Maps » Half Title: Atlas Geographique Et Physique Du Royaume De La Nouvelle-Espagne. by Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 from 1811

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Author: Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859

Date: 1811

Short Title: Half Title: Atlas Geographique Et Physique Du Royaume De La Nouvelle-Espagne.

Publisher: Paris: F. Schoell

Type: Half Title Page

Obj Height cm: 55

Obj Width cm: 39

Note: With the stamp of Russian Imperial Library at Tsarkoe Selo above the half-title.

Reference: Wheat 272-5; WC 7a:3a:1; Streeter Texas 1042n.

Country: Mexico

State/Province: U.S. Southwest

Full Title: (Half Title Page to) Atlas Geographique Et Physique Du Royaume De La Nouvelle-Espagne, Fonde Sur Des Observations Astronomiques, Des Mesures Trigonometriques Et Des Nivellemens Barometriques. Par Al. De Humboldt. Paris, Chez F. Schoell, Rue Des Fosses-Saint-Germain-L'Auxerrois, No. 29. 1811. De L'Imprimerie De J.H. Stone.

List No: 0328B

Series No: 2

Publication Author: Humboldt, Alexander von

Pub Date: 1811

Pub Title: Atlas Geographique Et Physique Du Royaume De La Nouvelle-Espagne, Fonde Sur Des Observations Astronomiques, Des Mesures Trigonometriques Et Des Nivellemens Barometriques. Par Al. De Humboldt. Paris, Chez F. Schoell, Rue Des Fosses-Saint-Germain-L'Auxerrois, No. 29. 1811. De L'Imprimerie De J.H. Stone.

Pub Reference: Wheat 272-5; WC 7a:3a:1; Streeter Texas 1042n.

Pub Note: "First French edition (although some copies have 1808 on the title page). Stamp of Russian Imperial Library at Tsarkoe Selo. This atlas has the important ""Carte Generale du Royaume de la Nouvelle Espagne"" on two large folio sheets, originally drawn by Humboldt in 1803-4. Arrowsmith and Pike used this map as a base for their maps of Mexico and the southwest. Maps are without color and bound in full brown leather covered boards with ""Voyage De Humboldt Et Bonplan. Atlas Geographique Et Physique Du Royaume De La Nouvelle-Espagne."" stamped on the spine in black ink."

Pub List No: 0328.000

Pub Type: National Atlas

Pub Maps: 16

Pub Height cm: 57

Pub Width cm: 42

Image No: 0328B

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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