COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Wyld, James, 1812-1887
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Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Author
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Date:
1846
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1846
Date
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Short Title:
(North Sheet) Mexico The British Possessions In North America And The United States.
short_title
(North Sheet) Mexico The British Possessions In North America And The United States.
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Publisher:
James Wyld
publisher
James Wyld
Publisher
false
Publisher Location:
London
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London
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Type:
Case Map
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Case Map
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Obj Height cm:
65
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65
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Obj Width cm:
139
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139
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Scale 1:
4,200,000
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4,200,000
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Note:
Dissected in north and south sheets, each in 30 sections. This map is a reduction and reissue of Wyld's famous 1824 Map of North America (Stevens and Tree 63 - four editions from 1824 to 1856) - it does not have the top sheet showing the Arctic, it moves the title from the lower left to middle right (and changes title of course), and it updates some of the western geography, showing the Tule Lakes in California, Fremont's or South Pass, Fts Hall and Boise and the Oregon Trail. However, it keeps the outdated topography of the Great Basin and California used in the 1824 edition - the two large rivers running from the interior of the basin to the Pacific, and the mountain ranges running almost east to west instead of north to south in the basin. Nonetheless, it is a very beautiful map in the best of Wyld's cartographic style. Two insets in the lower right and left, of North America and Islands in the Pacific Ocean (both of which appear in the small General Atlas). Map comes from the family of Kit Carson's clerk. Has paste down catalogue. Wheat 658 (1849) is listed in our copy of Radford's Catalogue, 1975. Though smaller, it is likely derived from this map. With outline color. Sheets fold with marbled end sheets into original brown cloth slip case 25x15.5 with label reading "Canada Mexico &c. United States" (ms) and "James Wyld, Geographer To Her Majesty. Charing Cross, East ..."
note
Dissected in north and south sheets, each in 30 sections. This map is a reduction and reissue of Wyld's famous 1824 Map of North America (Stevens and Tree 63 - four editions from 1824 to 1856) - it does not have the top sheet showing the Arctic, it moves the title from the lower left to middle right (and changes title of course), and it updates some of the western geography, showing the Tule Lakes in California, Fremont's or South Pass, Fts Hall and Boise and the Oregon Trail. However, it keeps the outdated topography of the Great Basin and California used in the 1824 edition - the two large rivers running from the interior of the basin to the Pacific, and the mountain ranges running almost east to west instead of north to south in the basin. Nonetheless, it is a very beautiful map in the best of Wyld's cartographic style. Two insets in the lower right and left, of North America and Islands in the Pacific Ocean (both of which appear in the small General Atlas). Map comes from the family of Kit Carson's clerk. Has paste down catalogue. Wheat 658 (1849) is listed in our copy of Radford's Catalogue, 1975. Though smaller, it is likely derived from this map. With outline color. Sheets fold with marbled end sheets into original brown cloth slip case 25x15.5 with label reading "Canada Mexico &c. United States" (ms) and "James Wyld, Geographer To Her Majesty. Charing Cross, East ..."
Note
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Reference:
cf Wheat 366(1825) & 658(1849).
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cf Wheat 366(1825) & 658(1849).
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World Area:
North America
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North America
World Area
false
Country:
Mexico
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Mexico
Country
false
Country:
United States
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United States
Country
false
Full Title:
(North Sheet) Mexico The British Possessions In North America And The United States. London. Published By Jas. Wyld, Geographer To The Queen, Charing Cross East. 1846. James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and to H.R.H. Prince Albert, Charing Cross, East, four doors from Trafalgar Square, London ... (inset) North America. (inset) Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
full_title
(North Sheet) Mexico The British Possessions In North America And The United States. London. Published By Jas. Wyld, Geographer To The Queen, Charing Cross East. 1846. James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and to H.R.H. Prince Albert, Charing Cross, East, four doors from Trafalgar Square, London ... (inset) North America. (inset) Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Full Title
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List No:
2747.002
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2747.002
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Series No:
2
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2
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Publication Author:
Wyld, James, 1812-1887
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Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Publication Author
false
Pub Date:
1846
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1846
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false
Pub Title:
Mexico The British Possessions In North America And The United States. London. Published By Jas. Wyld, Geographer To The Queen, Charing Cross East. 1846. James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and to H.R.H. Prince Albert, Charing Cross, East, four doors from Trafalgar Square, London ... (inset) North America. (inset) Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
pub_title
Mexico The British Possessions In North America And The United States. London. Published By Jas. Wyld, Geographer To The Queen, Charing Cross East. 1846. James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen and to H.R.H. Prince Albert, Charing Cross, East, four doors from Trafalgar Square, London ... (inset) North America. (inset) Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
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Pub List No:
2747.000
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2747.000
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false
Pub Type:
Case Map
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Case Map
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false
Pub Height cm:
130
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130
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Pub Width cm:
139
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139
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Image No:
2747002
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2747002
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/D5005/2747002.sid target=_blank>Full Image Download in MrSID Format</a>
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Download 2:
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<a href="https://www.extensis.com/support/geoviewer-9" target="_blank">GeoViewer for JP2 and SID files</a>
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Authors:
Wyld, James, 1812-1887
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