Title: A New Map of Texas, Oregon and California, with the Regions Adjoining. Compiled from the Most Recent Authorities Author: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Place: Philadelphia Publisher: S. Augustus Mitchell Date: 1846 Description: Engraved map, hand-colored. 53x48.7 cm. (20¾x19¼") plus decorative border. Issued in "A General View of the United States; comprising also a description of each individual state and territory in the Union...," 128 pp. (8vo) 22.7x14 cm (9x5½"), original printed boards, in modern slipcase. Rare issue of the first edition of Mitchell's seminal map of the far west, which is more usually found as a folding pocket map with a 46-page "Accompaniment," and as Warren Heckrotte notes, "The text as it applies to Texas, Oregon, and California is almost identical to that in the Accompaniment." Texas has recently been annexed into the United States, and California is in limbo, as noted in the text, "Upper California. This part of Mexico was declared independent in 1845. It has of late attracted much attention in the United States; a number of Americans are already settled in it, and many others are preparing to emigrate thither..." Regarding Oregon, the proposed boundary line along the 49th parallel is shown on the map, though the coloring of Oregon still reflects joint occupation up to N. lat 54º 40'. Wheat describes the map: "In the Upper California portion, Fremont is carefully followed, while further north Wilkes is followed. The boundary (to be) with Mexico is imperfectly shown but Texas appears with the magnified boundaries, including Santa Fe, of the 1844 Emory. The various claims to Oregon appear. The Accompaniment is of particular interest, containing perhaps the clearest statement of Oregon and California facts that came out of the period just prior to settlement of the former's boundaries and inclusion of the latter in the United States." Provenance: Holmes, undated References: W-TW 520. Martin & Martin, Maps of Texas and the Southwest, Plate 36 and p 57 ( Rep ) Lot Amendments Condition: Some minor offsetting to the map, neat repairs where attached to the title-page of the text; the text is disbound though mostly still held together, covers detached, spine perished; very good, map bright and attractive. Item number: 271015
Title: A New Map of Texas, Oregon and California, with the Regions Adjoining. Compiled from the Most Recent Authorities Author: Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Place: Philadelphia Publisher: S. Augustus Mitchell Date: 1846 Description: Engraved map, hand-colored. 53x48.7 cm. (20¾x19¼") plus decorative border. Issued in "A General View of the United States; comprising also a description of each individual state and territory in the Union...," 128 pp. (8vo) 22.7x14 cm (9x5½"), original printed boards, in modern slipcase. Rare issue of the first edition of Mitchell's seminal map of the far west, which is more usually found as a folding pocket map with a 46-page "Accompaniment," and as Warren Heckrotte notes, "The text as it applies to Texas, Oregon, and California is almost identical to that in the Accompaniment." Texas has recently been annexed into the United States, and California is in limbo, as noted in the text, "Upper California. This part of Mexico was declared independent in 1845. It has of late attracted much attention in the United States; a number of Americans are already settled in it, and many others are preparing to emigrate thither..." Regarding Oregon, the proposed boundary line along the 49th parallel is shown on the map, though the coloring of Oregon still reflects joint occupation up to N. lat 54º 40'. Wheat describes the map: "In the Upper California portion, Fremont is carefully followed, while further north Wilkes is followed. The boundary (to be) with Mexico is imperfectly shown but Texas appears with the magnified boundaries, including Santa Fe, of the 1844 Emory. The various claims to Oregon appear. The Accompaniment is of particular interest, containing perhaps the clearest statement of Oregon and California facts that came out of the period just prior to settlement of the former's boundaries and inclusion of the latter in the United States." Provenance: Holmes, undated References: W-TW 520. Martin & Martin, Maps of Texas and the Southwest, Plate 36 and p 57 ( Rep ) Lot Amendments Condition: Some minor offsetting to the map, neat repairs where attached to the title-page of the text; the text is disbound though mostly still held together, covers detached, spine perished; very good, map bright and attractive. Item number: 271015
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