Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California.
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Short Title:
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Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California.
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Obj Height cm:
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77
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Obj Width cm:
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64
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Scale 1:
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1,520,640
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Note:
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1st edition. Wheat: "This map, a beautiful example of the cartographer's art, is unfortunately rare and little-known...it was by far the most accurate and complete map of California and of its gold regions which had as yet been published." This copy was issued as a wall map, but it has been nicely restored, varnish removed, rebacked on paper without the rollers. The other examples I am aware of were all pocket maps. See Shumate essay on Goddard. A second edition, reduced in size, was published in 1858, and a third edition was published in 1860 (see WH copies). Map is unvarnished and without rollers. Outline color by county with a full color wash.
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Reference:
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Wheat Gold 302, pp39-42; Streeter 2819; Peters p124.
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Full Title:
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Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California. Compiled from the U.S. Land & Coast Surveys, the several Military, Scientific & Rail Road Explorations, the State & County Boundary Surveys made under the Order of the Surveyor General of California, & from Private Surveys. By George H. Goddard, C.E. Completed with Additions & Corrections up to the day of publication from the U.S. Land Office & other reliable sources. Lithy. Of Britton & Rey, Montgomery St. Cor. Commercial, S.F. Entered ... 1857 by Britton & Rey ... California. Engraved by H. Steinegger.
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List No:
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2901.000
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Series No:
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1
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Pub Date:
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1857
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Pub Title:
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Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California. Compiled from the U.S. Land & Coast Surveys, the several Military, Scientific & Rail Road Explorations, the State & County Boundary Surveys made under the Order of the Surveyor General of California, & from Private Surveys. By George H. Goddard, C.E. Completed with Additions & Corrections up to the day of publication from the U.S. Land Office & other reliable sources. Lithy. Of Britton & Rey, Montgomery St. Cor. Commercial, S.F. Entered ... 1857 by Britton & Rey ... California. Engraved by H. Steinegger.
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Pub Reference:
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Wheat Gold 302, pp39-42; Streeter 2819; Peters p124.
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Pub Note:
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1st edition. Wheat: "This map, a beautiful example of the cartographer's art, is unfortunately rare and little-known...it was by far the most accurate and complete map of California and of its gold regions which had as yet been published." This copy was issued as a wall map, but it has been nicely restored, varnish removed, rebacked on paper without the rollers. The other examples I am aware of were all pocket maps. See Shumate essay on Goddard. A second edition, reduced in size, was published in 1858, and a third edition was published in 1860 (see WH copies). Map is unvarnished and without rollers. Outline color by county with a full color wash.
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Pub List No:
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2901.000
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Pub Maps:
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1
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Pub Height cm:
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77
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Pub Width cm:
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64
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Image No:
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2901000
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Institution:
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Rumsey Collection
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Ownership Statement:
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Copyright 1998
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Download 1:
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Download 2:
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Event:
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California Gold Rush
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Publisher Location:
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San Francisco
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Publisher:
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Britton & Rey
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Type:
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Wall Map
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State/Province:
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California
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State/Province:
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Nevada
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Engraver or Printer:
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Steinegger, H.
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Publication Author:
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Goddard, George H. (George Henry), 1817-1906
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Pub Type:
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Wall Map
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Author:
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Goddard, George H. (George Henry), 1817-1906
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Date:
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1857
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