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The map is by Herman Moll, who was a Dutch emigré to England after 1680. Moll soon established his own business and became England's most prominent map publisher, his prolific output covered a wide range from loose maps to atlases. His work was highly regarded and often copied due to the quality of detail found in his maps. This map shows North America from just north of the 35th parallel and extends south to encompass all of Central America. Moll includes much detail of settlements and Indian tribes. This area was mostly controlled by the Spanish or French, though a large "Carolina" is shown with "Charles Towne" indicated. $625
Thomas Kitchin. "Mexico, of Nieuw Spanje; tot het nagaan der Vorderingen van Cortes." From Robertson's Geschiedenis van America. Amsterdam, 1778. 11 x 14 7/8. Engraving. With folds as issued, and some creasing from being folded in volume. Otherwise, very good condition.
Another map from William Robertson's popular History of America, this edition in Dutch. To the east of New Mexico is indicated a large empty land labeled "Groote Ruimte van onbekeno Land" (Large space of unknown land). Along the Gulf coast the major rivers are indicated and in "Tecas" are noted "Cenis" and "Presidio," near the latter of which the note indicates that "Hier zette zich la Sale in 1685." $425
Rigobert Bonne. "Le Nouveau Mexique." From Bonne's Atlas de toutes les parties connues du Globe Terrestre. Paris, 1780. 8 x 12 1/4. Engraving by André. Some light off-setting. Otherwise, very good condition.
Rigobert Bonne was the Royal Hydrographer of France, so his primary interest was in marine charts. However, with his Royal connections and access to the cartographic documents in Paris, Bonne was able to compile maps containing some of the most up-to-date information of his time. This map of the southern part of North America is a good example of his work. It shows as far north as Santa Fe and to just below Guadalajara, also including the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. The southern coast of the United States in included to western Florida, and the river systems are included inland, especially for present-day Texas. A fine eighteenth century map of the region, with good early information of this American southwest. $275
Bernard. "Carte d'une partie de l'Amérique Séptentrionale, qui continent partie de la Nle. Espagne, et de la Louisiane." From Pierre de Pagès' Voyages Autour Du Monde. Paris, 1782. 12 3/4 x 17. Engraving by Bernard. Very good condition.
A unusual map based on a first hand trek across Texas and Mexico by a French naval officer, Pierre Marie François de Pagès. Born of noble family, Pagès made a five-year voyage around the world, which he recounted in his publication of 1782. Perhaps of the most interesting part of his trip was his horseback traverse of Texas in 1767. As shown by a line marked on this map, Pagès landed in New Orleans, traveled up the Mississippi and Red Rivers to "Nachitoches" and then set off on horseback across the "Province de los Texas." and then south through Mexico to Acapulco. Pagès account, and this map, provided the best first-hand information on this region in the late eighteenth century. The map shows many town, forts, rivers, and notes on Indian tribes. Pagès returned to France via the Pacific, wrote his account and later engaged in further expeditions (to the North and South Poles) and even was involved with the French navy in the American Revolution. $1,400
After Thomas Kitchin. "Mexico oder Neu Spanien zu Campens Entdekkung von America." From J.H. Campe's Entdeckung von America. Germany, ca. 1786. 8 x 12 1/2. Engraving. Outline color. Very good condition.
A nice example of Thomas Kitchen's map of Mexico, appearing in J.H. Campe's "Discovery of America," a history intended for young people that was issued in a number of editions in Germany in the latter part of the eighteenth century. The information in Mexico, including New Mexico up the Rio Grande, is quite good. Along the Gulf coast the major rivers are indicated and in "Tecas" are noted "Cenis" and "Presidio," near the latter of which the note indicates that "Hier liess sich de la Sale 1685." Also included in the map is an inset of the region around Mexico City. $450
L. Hebert. "Spanish Dominions In North America Northern Part." From Pinkerton's Modern Atlas. London: Cadell & Davies, 1811. 20 x 27 3/4. Engraving by Neele. Original outline color. Very good condition.
A graphic, large-scale map of New Spain from about the 22nd parallel in the south to the Great Salt Lake in the north, and including the Louisiana Territory shown to just south of the Missouri River. The rendering is based on Humboldt's map of the region (cf. above), though it is narrower in focus. The topography is shown with striking hachuring, emphasizing the mountains up the Rio Grande Valley to well past Santa Fe. The Louisiana Territory section documents the extensive network of rivers in this region. Detail is excellent with many lakes, rivers and numerous towns shown throughout, with the borders depicted for the Spanish Intendancies. Further data provided is indicated in the key to symbols, that lists "Provincial Council of the Mines," mines, farms, military posts, and "Station of Muleteers." $1,800
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