Rare, gorgeous, superb, very important early map showing the American Midwest and Western area map, large folio sized antique 1825 handcolored map , titled Carte Geographique, Statistique Et Historique De Territoire Du Missouri. Very early, important and detailed period map of Missouri, outside of Missouri I also see Territoire De Missouri, Territoire D'Arkansas, Illinois. Missouri was very lightly settled at the time this map was made and was very unfinished, the land formation of Missouri is also in a different shape than today. The text is a mixture of English and French, the French is easily decipherable. An important and rare masterpiece of cartography. Superbly printed, on very thick fine rag like paper. Important, rare and detailed period map of this area. . This is an antique 1825 handcolored map and not a reprint or reproduction. The superb handcoloring is period to the map, this is before color printing. This is from the 1825 Buchon French edition of the legendary Carey & Lea American Atlas. Both atlases are extremely rare , important and impossible to find. Very fine and detailed period map. The French text is quite detailed as related to this area, very interesting period text. Printed at lower right hand side is Fonderie et Imprimerie De J. Carez. Very finely produced, the paper is amazing, gorgeous thick rag type paper, highest quality paper, and very fine impression of the map, no printing on reverse. The map is in excellent condition, and would frame and display quite nicely. The size of the map , which includes text and margins is a large 21.5" by 28". Very rare. Winning bidder pays $4.50 shipping domestic, more foreign.
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