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Plan De L'Embouchure Du Rio Colorado. Duflot de Mofras, Eugene, 1844

Plan De L'Embouchure Du Rio Colorado. / Duflot de Mofras, Eugene / 1844
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Full Title: Plan De L'Embouchure Du Rio Colorado dans la Mer Vermeille. No. 10. (with) Plan Du Port De S. Diego situe sur la cote septentrionale De La Californie. No. 11. Publie Par Arthus Bertrand. Voyage de Mr. Duflot de Mofras.

Author: Duflot de Mofras, Eugene

Date: 1844

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Author: Duflot de Mofras, Eugene

Date: 1844

Short Title: Plan De L'Embouchure Du Rio Colorado.

Publisher: Paris: Arthus Bertrand

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 23

Object Width cm: 42

Scale 1: Various

Note: Map 10 shows the Colorado and the Gila Rivers entering the Gulf of California. Map 11 shows the Port of San Diego with the Presidio, pueblo, and the Mission.

Reference: P1457; Wheat 474; Harlow 28, 29; Verner 43; Howes D542 ("c"); Streeter 3323; Graff 1169; Sabin 21144.

Country: Mexico

State / Province: California

City: San Diego (Calif.)

Full Title: Plan De L'Embouchure Du Rio Colorado dans la Mer Vermeille. No. 10. (with) Plan Du Port De S. Diego situe sur la cote septentrionale De La Californie. No. 11. Publie Par Arthus Bertrand. Voyage de Mr. Duflot de Mofras.

List No: 4119.007

Series No: 11

Published In: Exploration Du Territoire De L'Oregon, Des Californies Et De La Mer Vermeille, Executee Pendant Les Annees 1840, 1841 Et 1842, Par M. Duflot De Mofras, Attache A La Legation De France A Mexico. Ouvrage Publie Par Ordre Du Roi, Sous Les Auspices De M. Le Marechal Soult, Duc De Dalmatie, President du Conseil, Et De M. Le Ministre Des Affaires Etrangeres. Tome Premier. Paris, Arthus Bertrand, Editeur, Libraire De La Societe De Geographie, Rue Hautefeuille, No. 23. 1844. Paris. - Typographie de Firmin Didot Freres, rue Jacob, 56 ... Tome Second ... Atlas (with map) Carte De La Cote De L'Amerique Sur L'Ocean Pacifique Septentrional comprenant Le Territoire De L'Oregon, Les Californies, La Mer Vermeille ...

Publication Author: Duflot de Mofras, Eugene

Publication Date: 1844

Publication Reference: P1457; Wheat 474; Harlow 28, 29; Verner 43; Howes D542 ("c"); Streeter 3323; Graff 1169; Sabin 21144.

Publication Note: Considered to be the best book on California prior to the American occupation. Wheat calls the large map "a landmark...It made these western regions known in European official circles...his highly original map has much to commend it." Wheat neglects to mention the similarities between this map and the John Arrowsmith Map of British North America, 1837 edition. While not a copy of the Arrowsmith, it clearly followed the Arrowsmith map in most areas. The atlas volume contains, in addition to the large map, plans of ports from Acapulco to the Aleutians, including San Diego, Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Francisco, and the mouth of the Columbia. The chart of San Francisco Bay is based on Beechey's chart of 1833, improved by de Mofras' own explorations, particularly in the north bay. This copy belonged to the Prince of Coburg, with a presentation inscription from the author. The large map is hand painted in outline color, all others are without color. Covers of the volumes are half leather dark green cloth covered boards with a crown embossed on the front in gilt. The title "De Mofras. Mexique. Californie. Oregon. 1" is stamped in gilt on the spine of volume one, "... 2" on volume two, and "...Atlas" on the atlas. Rare.

Publication List No: 4119.000

Publication Type: Exploration Book

Publication Maps: 22

Publication Height cm: 53

Publication Width cm: 35

Image No: 4119007

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