Description: Scarce map of North America, shortly after the Louisiana Purchase and the first publication of Lewis & Clark's official report.The map includes the rare pre-Louisiana Purchase territories, including St. Louis, Arkansas and Lawrence. Includes: mythical rivers of the west, flowing from the Salt Lake Region to the Pacific; Texas is named; excellent post-Lewis & Clark details west of the Missouri; a fascinating conjectural connection of the Yellowstone River to the Columbia River (showing a potential water course from the Missouri to the Pacific Ocean); many Indian Tribes named. This map originates from 'Atlas pour Servir a l'Intelligence de l'Histoire Generale des Voyages, de Laharpe' by A. Tardieu. Blank Verso. Sheet size: 58 x 44 cm. Excellent condition: original colour, folds as issued. Shipment to be arranged via registered mail.
Price: 290 GBP
Location: London
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Date Range: 1800-1899
Antique: Yes
Type: Physical Map
Format: Sheet Map
Printing Technique: Copper Plate
Year: 1821
Era: 1800s
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Cartographer/Publisher: Ambroise Tardieu
Country/Region: Canada, Greenland, Mexico, North America, United States of America
