Historic Maps » Mexico 1. by Arrowsmith, Aaron; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 from 1810

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Author: Arrowsmith, Aaron; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859

Date: 1810

Short Title: Mexico 1.

Publisher: London: A. Arrowsmith

Type: Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 65

Obj Width cm: 79

Scale 1: 2,500,000

Note: Engraved map. Outline hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Sheet 1 of 4. Shows settlements, roads, Indian tribes, rivers, etc. Scale of inset (ca. 1:363,000)

Reference: Phillips. Maps of America, p. 408; Wheat, C.I. Mapping the transmississippi West, 295; Taliaferro, H.G. Cartographic sources in the Rosenberg Library, 202; Catalogue of maps of Hispanic America, v. 1, p. 85; Torres Lanzas, P. Relacion descriptiva de los mapas, planos, & de Mexico y Floridas, 500; Mayer, R.L. Mexico illustrado, p. 235, 32; Streeter Texas 1046A.

Country: Mexico

Region: Mexico, Valley of (Mexico)

Subject: Indians

Full Title: A new map of Mexico and adjacent provinces compiled from original documents by A. Arrowsmith, 1810. (Sheet 1). (with) Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's map. London, Published 5th October 1810 by A. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Squ(ar)e, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Engraved by E. Jones.

List No: 5699.010

Page No: VIII

Series No: 13

Engraver or Printer: Jones, Edward

Publication Author: Arrowsmith, Aaron; Thompson, George Alexander; Alcedo, Antonio de, 1735-1812

Pub Date: 1819

Pub Title: Atlas to Thompson's Alcedo; or dictionary of America & West Indies; collated with all the most recent authorities, and composed chiefly from scarce and original documents, for that work, by A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. London: Printed by George Smeeton, Great Saint Martin's Lane, Charing Cross. 1819.

Pub Reference: Cf. Phillips, 1174 (1816-(1817) ed.); NMM, 292 (1816 ed.); Phillips. Maps of America, p. 112 (1816 ed.)

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 5699.000

Pub Type: Regional Atlas

Pub Maps: 19

Pub Height cm: 67

Pub Width cm: 55

Image No: 5699010

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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