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Meyer's 1852 Map of Texas and the Southwest

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Maps, Atlases & Globes Start Price:120.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Meyer's 1852 Map of Texas and the Southwest
<B><I>Vereinigte Staaten vo Nord America: Californien, Texas und die Territorien New Mexico u</B></I></B></I><B>[nd] </B></I><B><I>Utah</B></I></B></I> <I> den neustren Hulfsmitteln gezeich vo J. Grassl, 1852</B></I>. From an edition of Joseph Meyer's <I>Neuester Zeitungs-Atlas</B></I>, Germany, 1852. 12" x 9.5", hand-colored engraving. With a distorted rendering of California, wherein its border south of Oregon is skewed to the west. Additionally, California's "<I>Gold Region</B></I>" is clearly labeled and outline in yellow. The state of Texas is also rendered distortedly; it is outlined and colored in pink and the various major locales are marked: "<I>S. Anfelipe [sic] de Austin</B></I>", "<I>S. Antonio de Baxar</B></I>", "<I>Austins Grant</B></I>". In very good condition, save a few spots, small chips along left margin, and a few minor instances of dampstaining along margins.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)