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Collection:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Author:
Martin de Moussy, V. (Victor), 1810-1869; Petroschi, Giovanni
Date:
1873
Short Title:
Paraquariae Provinciae.
Publisher:
Firmin Didot Freres.
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
56
Obj Width cm:
43
Scale 1:
5,700,000
Note:
Lithographed facsimile map. Relief shown pictorially. Covers South America from 270-440 W to 110-36030' S. "Description geographique et statistique de la Confederation Argentine. Atlas. Planche IV."
Reference:
Cf. Catalogue of maps of Hispanic America, v. 3, p. 209.
World Area:
South America
Full Title:
Paraquariae Provinciae Soc. Jesu cum adiacentib. novissima descriptio. Post iteratas peregrinationes, & plures observationes Patrum Missionariorum erusdem Soc. tum huius Provinciae, cum & Peruanae accuratissime delineata, & emendata ann. 1732. Admodum r. in Chto. Patri Suo P. Francisco Retz ... Ioannes Petroschi sculp. Romae sup. perm. ... Fac-simile d'une carte du Bassin de La Plata dressee par les Missionaires de la Compagnie de Jesus de la province du Paraguay. Publiee a Rome en 1732 et dediee au General de la dite Compagnie le R.P. Francois Retz. Gravee par Jean Petroschi. Paris - 1867. Grave par Kautz. Editee par le Dr. V. Martin de Moussy ... Paris - Imp. Lemercier, r. de Seine 57. (Paris Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie., 1873)
List No:
0464.003
Page No:
pl. IV
Series No:
17
Engraver or Printer:
Kautz, L.; Laine, Adolphe; Lemercier et Cie.
Publication Author:
Martin de Moussy, V. (Victor), 1810-1869
Pub Date:
1873
Pub Title:
Description geographique et statistique de la Confederation Argentine par V. Martin de Moussy ... Deuxieme edition atlas. Paris Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et Cie. Imprimeurs de l'Institut, Rue Jacob, 56. 1873. Imprimerie Adolphe Laine, Rue des Saints-Peres, 19.
Pub Reference:
Phillips, 2731. Phillips. Maps of America, p. 122; Catalogue of maps of Hispanic America, v. 2, p. 30.
Pub Note:
This was the first atlas of Argentina. Phillips notes that this atlas accompanied three volumes of text of the same title, also published in 1873. Phillips does not note this second edition of the same date as the first, adding one map. Martin de Moussy was unable to finish the atlas because of illness and it was completed by L. Bouvet. A beautifully engraved title page precedes the full title page and reads "Atlas de la Confederation Argentine. Bachelier Lith. Gve. Sanier, del. Imp. Lemercier & Cie. Paris." Most of the maps are without color; a few are hand painted in full color. Atlas is bound in quarter leather black cloth covered boards with "Atlas de la Confederation Argentine" stamped in gold on the front; spine is embossed with title "M. De Moussy. Description de la Confederation Argentine. Atlas."
Pub List No:
0464.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Maps:
29
Pub Height cm:
48
Pub Width cm:
34
Image No:
0464003
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
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