16671:
ARCHER, Joshua MEXICO & TEXAS London, 1841-1842 [published]
(9" x 11") Nice map of Mexico and REPUBLIC of TEXAS. Texas is
in the wide panhandle configuration, and New Mexico is a narrow north south
strip between the " Sierra de los
Mimbres" mountains in the west and the Rio Bravo in the east. To the west
lays many Indian tribal areas. The American Fur company's depot is noted on the
Great Salt Lake. Early roads/trails shown. Original hand color in outline distinguishes
Texas and the regions of Mexico as they were known. Nice impression on sturdy
paper with full margins. Faint age toning, small marginal chip and tear, not
affecting image. Very Good. $440.00
5105: ARROWSMITH Mexico, Edinburgh, 1823
(9"
x 11"). Copper engraved map of Mexico and what is now South Western United
States. Baja peninsula named ‘California’ while California named ‘New Albion’.
San Antonio shown but no mention of Texas. Blank area East of Mississippi labeled
United States, West and North of Mississippi is Louisana. Salt Lake called
‘Timpanogos L.’ with largely undefined outline. Nice clean example of
classic Arrowsmith. Uncolored, full margins, very good or better: $200.00
2228: BELLIN, J Carte des Environs de la Ville de Mexico,
published Paris 1754 (20.1x16.2cm). This shows the old city of Mexico, built
by the Aztecs on the lake, with the environs of the mainland on which the modern
city now
stands, with many of the Indian settlements named. Rococo title cartouche above: $100
2230: BELLIN, J Carte du Mexique, published 1754 (19.6x29.0cm).
Centered on Mexico City, this map shows the region from ‘Durango’ in the north
to the Bay of Campeche in the south. Rococo title cartouche: $100 
9444: BELLIN Plan de la Rade et Ville de la
Vera‑Cruz Situee par 19 Deg. 10 Min. de Lat. Sep. et 100 D, 15m,
a l'Occid. de Paris. Paris, 1754 (8-1/4" x
6") Lovely copperplate engraved close up of Vera Cruz showing the walled
city, the protective ‘Fort de S. Jean d Ulva’, and soundings of the bay
and islands shown. Compass Rose and index table of 7 major buildings referenced,
mostly churches. From ‘Histoire
Generale’ Nice hand color. Left margin
a bit close, else Near Fine. $185.00 
12120: BELLIN Carte des Provinces de Nicaragua et Costa Rica Paris,
1754 (8" x 6-1/2") Finely engraved map of the region, with reasonable
costal accuracy for the time. Many early place names, several still in use
today. A volcano is shown erupting in ‘Lac de Nicaragua’, large delta shown
at Port S. Jean, swampy region of northeast Nicaragua named ‘Mosquitos’.
Multiple folds as issued. Strong impression on sturdy paper with full margins
(lower right margin trimmed closer, as issued). Some slight staining in lower
areas outside of map itself. Very Good. $85.00 
12106: BELLIN Plan Du Port D’Acapulco... Paris, 1750 (7-1/2" x
6") Nice detailed chart of the coast, showing the walled city and 13
other coded features with legend. The numbers of canons are cited for fortifications.
North to left. Folds as issued, nice impression on bright paper. Very Good. $85.00 
9449: BONNE, Rigobert Partie Meridionale de
L’Ancien Mexique ou de la Nouvle Espange Paris, 1780 (8-1/4" x
12-1/2"). Excellent copperplate engraved map of all of Central America,
south of the Tropic of Cancer to Panama. Wonderful reference for place
names at the time. Nice dark impression on clean, heavy paper with full
margins. Two tiny worm holes in blank ocean area,
else Near Fine. $230.00 
9472: BRADFORD, T. G. Mexico, Guatemala, and
the West Indies Boston, 1835 (7-3/4" x 10") Nice copperplate
map of all of Mexico and Central America. Texas named as part of ‘Coahuila & Texas’ and
contains differentiated Austin’s Colony. Lake Timpanogos still connected
to the Pacific as is second Salt Lake. Early provinces in Mexico and early
country borders in Central America. Panama as ‘Province of Veragua’. Original
outline
color. Faint toning. Near Fine. $265.00 
9370: COLTON Colton’s Mexico New York,
c.1857
(11" x 14"). Classic Colton, steel engraved map of all of Mexico with
color separating provinces. Inset of ‘Territory and Isthmus of Tehuantepec’.
Decorative scroll work border. Uniform
toning, otherwise Very Good. $90.00 
738: DE BRY, T Hispaniae
Novae Sive Magnae, Frankfurt 1595 (33.3x44.1cm). Most of the cartographic
data contained in this map derives from Ortelius’s map of the same title,
first published in 1579 in the ‘Additamentum’ to his ‘Theatrum
Orbis Terrarum’ atlas. It
extends from the west coast of Mexico, inland to include the city of Mexico
and Guadalajara (here called ‘Guaxacatecus’. The longitudes are based on a meridian though Toledo, suggesting
a Spanish origin, yet the mass of place-names exceeded those in Oviedo, las
Casas and López de Gomara put together, even though the bison vignette
at least probably derives from the woodcut, which first appeared in the latter.
The vignettes and notes on the Indians’ hunting and eating habits, along
with the vignette of five men in a canoe are from Vaca’s epic journey.
The margins are trimmed close all round. $750
739: DE BRY, T How
the Indians treat their Dead, Frankfurt, 1601-2 (14.3x18.2cm) + title above
and descriptive text below. When an Indian died, the corpse was laid out in
a chamber so that people could come and pay their respects.
Sometimes they would talk to the corpse as if it were still alive and
leave presents to take on the journey after death.
Later it was taken in procession, lead by musicians, to be burnt by a
priest dressed in devils clothes. The ashes were then placed in an urn and buried
with all the presents. $100
4222:
De FER, Nicolas Le Vieux Mexique ou Nouvelle Espange auec les costes De
La Florida. Paris, 1705 (9" x 12-3/4") Copper plate engraved
map of all of Central America, east to include the gulf coast and Florida. Numerous
provinces
indicated, along with major cities and villages. ‘Sta. Fe’ at extreme north,
below which are mountains with ‘Mines of Ste. Barbe’ noted. Interesting coastal
features , including noted ‘Fort bati en 1685' and an un-named fort near New
Orleans. Elaborate cartouche, with natives and text. Includes separate text page.
Nice dark impression on fine paper with full
margins. Light age toning. Faint show through from library stamp on verso, else
Fine $1150.00 
16675: DIRRECION
HIDROGRAFIA de MADRID Carta Esferica...Del DARIEN
Del NORTE... Madrid, 1817 (23" x 37") Very large and highly detailed
chart of the east coast of Panama, from 9 degrees north to 9 degrees 50 minutes;
from present day Punta Sasardi, along the coast north and west to Golfo de San
Blas. Extreme detail with hundreds of soundings and numerous shoal and small
islands shown. Single fold as issued, sturdy paper with original margins. One
larger, but faint stain in blank area and a few scattered tiny spots.
Good+ $400.00 
12094: Gentleman’s Magazine An Exact Draught of the Castle of San
Lorenzo ye Village & River of Chagre... London, 1740 (5-1/4" x
6-1/2") Interesting historic document showing a map of the mouth of
the Chagres River, at present day Colon and the Panama Canal, and the fortress
which the was attacked by Admiral Vernon earlier in 1740. Abundant text tells
the story, along with two included pages of text. Map notes the road to Panama
with a note, ‘To Panama 82 Miles’ and the ‘Road to Porto Bello 45 Miles’.
Letters code various ship locations used in the attack. Unusual item. Old
script writing in top margin. Very Good. $180.00 
9108: HALL, Sidney Mexico, London, c1840 (10" x 14-1/2")
Attractive steel-engraved map. In ‘Upper or New California’ over half of the
Franciscan mission villages are named. Mount Diablo on the eastern side of
San Franciso Bay is shown as ‘Mt. S. Jaun Baptisto’. Texas shown as an independent
republic (which includes Santa Fe) with unusual configuration. The American
Fur Co.’s Depot at Salt Lake noted. Numerous other interesting details, including
a ‘road’ from Natchez to the Pacific, near ‘Acaponeta’ and branching to other
parts. Unobtrusive outline color. FINE $480 
16701: HARREVELT, E. Van/CHANGUION, D.J. Carte du Lac de MEXICO
et de ses Environs... Amsterdam, 1756 (8" x 6") After Bellin,
here is a rare Dutch edition map of Mexico City, little changed from first
reports. From “Atlas Portatif pour servir a l’intellignece de
l’Histoire Philosophique...” Original hand color. Nice impression
on very bright, clean strudy paper. Very Good. $180.00 
5005: HECK, J. G. Carte des Republiques Unites du MEXIQUE..., Paris,
1834 (13" x 10" image, 18" x 12" paper). Attractive lithograph
map of Mexico at the time. Truncated Texas is named and outlined, but suggested
as part of Mexico. Territory of Missouri and Arkansas shown as is ‘District
de Manans’, ‘District des Osages’, and Territory of Oregon, North of then Mexico. Southern
coast of California named ‘Nouva Californsie’ with Baja named ‘Anciennes Californie’. Wonderful
detail in Western U.S.A. in a very dynamic period. Full margins. A few mostly
marginal foxing spots, else Very Good. Uncommon. $450.00 
10047: HINRICHS, C. E. Map of the United States of Mexico 1894
(16" x 22") Attractive map of all of Mexico. From the monumental
work ‘Cram’s Standard American Railway System Atlas of the World...showing
the True
Location of All Railroads, Towns, Villages and Post Offices’. Faint age toning.
Very Good. $45.00 
14068: JANSSON Hispaniae Novae Nova Descriptio Amsterdam,
1651 (5" x 7-1/2") Classic, small map of western and central Mexico
based on Ortelius. Gold and Silver mines through out. Mexico City sits on a
large hourglass shaped lake. Numerous place names. Decorative title cartouche
with scale bars. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius. From a German edition of Atlas
Minor, text on verso. Faint age toning, full margins. Uncolored. Near Fine. $300.00 
1083: MALLET, A M Mexique, Paris
1683 (13.8x9.5 cm²). An attractive perspective view of Mexico, with conquistadores
and Aztecs in the foreground and the walled city with fountains and temples
laid out in the background. The title appears on a banner in the sky above:
$125
3572: MALTE-BRUN, Carte des E’SATS - UNIS, du MEXIQUE, Paris,
1835 (8-1/2" x 12" image on 11-1/2" x 17-1/2" paper). Engraved
by Thierry, hand coloring in outline. Very attractive map of Mexico as it
was defined at the time. Mexico still in possession of much of the western
region of the United States. Texas named but still part of Mexico and marked
as region for ‘Indiens Apache’. San Antonio shown. Dotted lines show supposed
connection of The Great Salt Lake to the Pacific. Provinces of Mexico outlined
in color. Crisp, clean image and paper. Great image for framing. FINE. $285.00 
3403: MARZOLLA, B Messico E Stati Dell
‘America Centrale, 1854, Napoli. Lovely lithograph printed on fine
Italian paper and hand colored in outline. Shows all of Mexico/Central America
with internal states. Table of statistical data for Mexico and each Central
American country. Baja Peninsula is named ‘Bassa California’. Inset of ‘Istmo
Di Panama’. Text, in Italian, inset along bottom of map. Very crisp and bright
map with no tears, repairs or centerfold discoloration [single fold as published],
in near fine, if not fine condition. Image, including text measures 17"
x 24", plus full margins. $450.00 
11044: MERCATOR, G./HONDIUS, J. Hispania Nova Amsterdam, c.1630
(5-1/2" x 7-1/4") Very appealing copperplate map of Western Mexico,
from Mexico City to the Pacific. From the ‘Atlas Minor’ published by Jansson.
Numerous town names and churches shown, along with rivers, lakes and mountains.
Nice hand color. Latin text on verso. Light age toning, light dampstain across
lower half, else Very Good. $520.00 
15130: ROSSI, Luigi Possessioni della Spagna nell’America Settentrionale
Carte Generale del MESSICO Milan, 1820 (7-3/4" x 9-3/4") Very
fine map of now southwest USA and all of Mexico and Central America. The
region of Texas is named, as well as the city, Texas, located on ‘R. Colorato
o Canna R.’. Quivira is shown as a distinct site, across the mountains due
west of Santa Fe. Southern tip of Baja Peninsula named California. Portions
of modern day Honduras and Nicaragua as ‘Casta dei Mosquite’, area of Belize
distinguished but not named. Many other great features. Printed on fine hand
made Italian paper with larger margins. Lovely hand color in outline. Light
toning of margin edges. Uncommon. Fine. $400.00 
338. SANSON, N Mexicque, ou Nouvelle Espagne … , pub. P. Mariette, Paris 1656 (37.0x55.0cm). An impressive French rendering of the geography of Central America, from Mexico in the north, to Guatemala and Panama in the south. Although similar to the Dutch cartographers in general outline, it differs in a number of details: the shape of the Yucatan peninsula, for example, and the coast of Honduras, which is more accurately defined here. Parts of Florida and Cuba are also shown. Original outline colour distinguishes territorial boundaries. Title displayed on a magnificently ornate carpet at lower left. Left and right margins a little weak and brown, not affecting the printed area: $850
745: SQUIRE, E Map
of the River of San Juan de Nicaragua, New York 1851 (21.4x70.4cm). An informative
chart, showing the course of the San Juan River, from Largo Nicatagua to the
Caribbean, based on the original survey by W H Allen.
Many soundings and place-names are marked along the course of the river
and there are three insets, showing sections of the proposed canal, which in
competition with the Panama Canal, was intended to link the Pacific to the Atlantic.
There are also two further insets entitled: ‘Map of Isthmus’
and ‘Harbour of San Juan de Nicaragua’: $150