CARTE DE LA CALIFORNIE Suivant I. la Carte manuscrite de l'Amerique de Mathieu Néron Pecci olen dresses à Florence en 1604 II. Sanson 1656 III. De l'Isle Amèrique Sept. 1700 IV. le Pere Kino Jesuite en 1705 V. la Sociètè des Jésuites en 1767 La Còte orientale depuis le C. des Vierges jusqu'à l'embouchure du R. Colorado est estraite de la Carte du P. Ferdinand Gonsaque dressèe en 1746

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Inset maps “II” and “V” are unlabelled. Map [II] is with horizontal lettering for “P. de la Conception”. Map III with lettering but no land represented for “I. de Se. Catherine” and “I. de Cenica”; with “MER DE CALIFORNIE ou VERMEILLE” extending to 37 deg. N. with shading along the “R. de bona guida”; and with no top longitude lines except 235 and 240 deg. N. Within title cartouche, “1767” lettering has the 6 & 7 run together. Dimensions 29 x 38.2 cm. All inset maps are labelled. Map II with horizontal lettering for “P. de la Conception”. Map III with lettering but no land represented for “I. de Se. Catherine” and “I. de Cenica”; with “MER DE CALIFORNIE ou VERMEILLE” extending to 34 deg. N., and with no top longitude lines except 235 and 240 deg. N. Within title cartouche, “1767” lettering is equally spaced. Dimensions: 29.5 x 39.2 cm. All inset maps are labelled. Map II with lettering for “P. de la conception” curved upward. Map III with lettering and land represented represented for “I. de Se. Catherine” and “I. de Cenica”; with “MER DE CALIFORNIE ou VERMEILLE” extending to 34 deg. N., and with all top longitude lines labelled. Within title cartouche, “1767” lettering is equally spaced, but bottom paragraph has different line breaks: La Còte orientale depuis le C. des Vierges jusqu'à l'embou- |chure du R. Colorado est estraite de la Carte du P. Ferdinand | Gonsaque dressèe en 1746. With “164.” (bottom right). Dimensions: 29.2 x 37 cm. Lettering, line breaks, and spacing as in State 3 but with no period after titles I, III, or V in the title cartouche. Lettering guidelines clearly seen throughout map. With “R.S” (bottom right) and “187=188” (bottom left). Dimensions: 30 x 36.1 cm. Issued in atlas to accompany his: Diderot’s Encyclopedie, Paris, 1770. Issued in: Recueil de planches, pour la nouvelle édition de dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, avec leur explication. Tome Troisieme. / Chez les Sociétés Typographiques. -- A Lausanne et a Berne, 1781. Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB. Five representations of California on one sheet representing its delineation at various times, with view 'II' showing California as an island with indented northern coastline and many coastal place names. Suppl. 5e. Carte. (top right, above map).

Creator:

Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786

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Stanford

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Maps

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California as an island--Maps and California--Maps

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Imagery

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