Cover: Mapa, Estados Unidos de Mejico. / Disturnell, John / 1847

Cover: Mapa, Estados Unidos de Mejico. Disturnell, John, 1847

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Full Title: (Covers to) Mapa de los Estados Unidos De Mejico, Segun lo organizado y definido por las varias actas del Congreso de dicha Republica ... Lo Publican J. Disturnell, 102 Broadway. Nuevo York. 1847. Revised Edition. (inset) Carto De Los Caminos &c. Desde Vera Cruz Y Alvarado A Mejico. (inset) Chart of the Bay of Vera Cruz. (inset) Map Showing The Battle Grounds of the 8th and 9th May 1846.

Author: Disturnell, John

Date: 1847

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Author: Disturnell, John

Date: 1847

Short Title: Cover: Mapa, Estados Unidos de Mejico.

Publisher: Nueva York: J. Disturnell

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 15

Object Width cm: 10

Country: Mexico

State / Province: Texas

List No: 2541A

Series No: 1

Published In: Mapa de los Estados Unidos De Mejico, Segun lo organizado y definido por las varias actas del Congreso de dicha Republica ... Lo Publican J. Disturnell, 102 Broadway. Nuevo York. 1847. Revised Edition. (inset) Carto De Los Caminos &c. Desde Vera Cruz Y Alvarado A Mejico. (inset) Chart of the Bay of Vera Cruz. (inset) Map Showing The Battle Grounds of the 8th and 9th May 1846.

Publication Author: Disturnell, John

Publication Date: 1847

Publication Reference: A la Carte, Martin p205-221; Streeter 255; Wheat 540.

Publication Note: The seventh edition known as the "Treaty Map." This map was "the official cartographic reference consulted in negotiating the peace treaty of February 2, 1848, which terminated the Mexican War..." (Martin). The first of seven issues in 1847, this is easily identifiable by having only two inset maps in the Gulf of Mexico (later issues have four). The twelfth edition was also used as a treaty map. This copy folds into red cloth covers15x10, with "Mexico" stamped in gold, and with "Statistics of the Republic of Mexico" pasted on the inside front cover. Signature of Cornelius S. Van Alstine, U.S. Navy, on verso of map. Streeter refers to this seventh edition as "the most important edition of the Disturnell map." Map is full color.

Publication List No: 2541.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 15

Publication Width cm: 10

Image No: 2541A

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