Historic Maps » Cote occid., l'Amerique. by Malaspina, Alessandro, 1754-1809 ; Spain. Marina ; France. Depot-general de la Marine from 1821

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Author: Malaspina, Alessandro, 1754-1809 ; Spain. Marina ; France. Depot-general de la Marine

Date: 1821

Short Title: Cote occid., l'Amerique.

Publisher: Paris: Depot de la Marine

Type: Atlas Map ; Chart Map

Obj Height cm: 86

Obj Width cm: 57

Scale 1: 2,150,000

Note: "Engraved map. Relief shown hachures; soundings in ""brasses francaises."" Covers coast from Bahia de Coronado, Costa Rica to Puerto Etan, Peru. Insets: Vue de l'Ille Sta. Clara ou Amortajado -- Vue du Cap Blanc -- Vue de la Silla de Payta -- Vue de la Fausse Pointe de la Aguja. Shows tracks of the corvettes Descubierta et Atrevida. ""No. 327."" Logo of the Depot in lower right corner. Prime meridian: Paris."

World Area: Central America ; South America

Full Title: Carte reduite de la cote occidentale de l'Amerique. Depuis 90 de latitude nord jusqu'a 70 de latitude sud. Dressee d'apres les observations astronomiques et nautiques faites en 1791 par divers officiers de la Marine d'Espagne. Publiee par ordre du Roi. Sous le Ministere de Son Excellence M. le Baron Portal, Secretaire d'Etat au Departement de la Marine et des Colonies. Au Depot General de la Marine en 1821. Grave par Vicq. Ecrit par Besancon.

List No: 0233.014

Page No: (11)

Series No: 17

Engraver or Printer: Vicq, engraver. ; Besancon

Publication Author: France. Depot-general de la Marine

Pub Date: 1828

Pub Title: Neptune des cotes occidentales d'Amerique sur le Grand Ocean.

Pub Reference: Cf. National Maritime Museum. Catalogue, 256.

Pub Note: This volume 7 of Neptune Francois forms an extensive atlas of charts of the western coasts of North and South America, with most charts dated or updated to the 1820's. 25 charts are listed in the index, yet 36 charts are present here. This copy is from the library of the Duc d'Orleans. This issue must be later than the NMM 256, since it has 10 extra charts dated from 1823 to 1828; the latest date in NMM256 is 1822. The eight Vancouver charts appear to be original issues or restrikes from the original plates; the La Perouse charts are absolutely restrikes on newer paper, with the Mappe Monde updated in Australia to show the coastal discoveries in the south. The progression of engraving style from the La Perouse to the 1828 charts is most interesting. The charts of Mexico and South America are largely copies of the Spanish Marine charts issued in the early 1800s showing the Malaspina Expedition tracks (see W. Heckrotte's copy of the Spanish charts). Bound in full red leather covers with decorative gold border and the same titles as above stamped on the spine.

Pub List No: 0233.000

Pub Type: Chart Atlas

Pub Maps: 35

Pub Height cm: 68

Pub Width cm: 52

Image No: 0233014

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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