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Humboldt, Alexander von
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- 'Carte Generale du Royaume de la Nouvelle Espagne depuis le Parallele de 16° jusqu'au Parallele de 38° (Latitude Nord) Dressée sur des Observations Astronomiques et sur l'ensemble des Materiaux qui existoient à Mexico, au écommencement de l'année 1804'. Paris, 1808–1812
- paper, ink
Engraved map on 4 sheets joined as 2 (each joined pair 22 x 32 3/4 in.; 560 x 832 mm); some very light foxing at margins and central folds. The two joined pairs uniformly handsomely framed with UVIII Plexiglass.
Literature
Cohen, 'Mapping the West', pp. 100—101; Rumsey 328; Schwartz & Ehrenberg, p. 127, pl. 139; Streeter, Texas 1042; Wheat, 'Transmississippi' 272
Condition
Engraved map on 4 sheets joined as 2 (each joined pair 22 x 32 3/4 in.; 560 x 832 mm); some very light foxing at margins and central folds. The two joined pairs uniformly handsomely framed with UVIII Plexiglass.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
A fine copy of the first edition of the most famous map of New Spain, which includes all of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and parts of Wyoming, Kansas, Utah and California. Schwartz and Ehrenberg state that "Humboldt's map remained the standard map of the Great Basin region until Fremont's expeditions thirty-five years later," while Wheat described it as a "truly magnificent cartographic achievement."