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Author: Costansó, Miguel
Title: Chart of California by Miguel Costansó 1770 entitled Carta Reducida del Oceano Asiático ó Mar del Súr Que comprehende la Costa Oriental y Occidental de la Penísula de la California, con el Golfo de su Denominacion antiguamente conocido por La de Mar de Cortés y de Las Costas de la América Septentrional...
Place Published: [London]
Publisher:A. Dalrymple
Date Published: 1790
Description:

Engraved chart, uncolored. 56x48 cm (22x18¾") plus coastal profile views at top, overall 63x48 cm (24¾x18¾") plus margins.

Rare English issue of Costanso's map, which was first to show San Francisco Bay. It is also a the best map of California up to this point. Costanso's original map (dated 1771 but perhaps issued a bit later) and this copy of it by Dalrymple are both rare. Wagner says that this Dalrymple map is "extremely scarce". The Map Collector say "extremely rare". The long note on map gives sources for the map.

Provenance: Sotheby's, 6/25/87

Some very mild wrinkling; near fine to fine.