MAP, Mexico, Humboldt
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Description
Pico de Orizaba, Mexico. Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt, Pic d'Orizaba Vu Depuis la Foret de Xalapa, from Atlas Geographique et Physique du Royaume de la Nouvelle-Espagne, 1807 (dated). Hand Color. This impressive view of the volcano Pico de Orizaba was issued in Humboldt's Atlas Geographique et Physique du Royaume de la Nouvelle-Espagne. Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico, is in the state of Veracruz, close to the Gulf of Mexico. Dated 1807 but published in 1811.
Alexander von Humboldt was a world-famous geologist, geographer, naturalist and explorer. He spent 5 years exploring Latin America along with his partner Aime Bonpland. He was one of the first to document the area from a scientific point of view and the first to complete a profile view of an entire country.
Alexander von Humboldt was a world-famous geologist, geographer, naturalist and explorer. He spent 5 years exploring Latin America along with his partner Aime Bonpland. He was one of the first to document the area from a scientific point of view and the first to complete a profile view of an entire country.
Condition
Very wide original margins with a few minor spots outside of the engraved area. Grade: A
Dimensions
5.3 x 7 in
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MAP, Mexico, Humboldt
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