Rare chart of West Coast of North America
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Title: Carte de la côte occidentale d'Amérique comprise entre les iles de la Reine Charlotte et la port de San Diego (Amérique Anglaise, Californie). Dressée d'aprés les travaux Anglais et Américains les plus récents
Place Published: [Paris, France]
Publisher:Dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine
Date Published: 1886
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Engraved map with slight hand-tinting. 93.5x63 cm (36¾x24¾"), mounted on linen backing and sectioned for folding.
Scarce separately issued chart of the west coast of Canada and the United States from San Diego north to the Queen Charlotte Islands, with the lighthouses identified by spot colors. Includes twelve coastal views: Flattery Rocks; Cap Tillamook; Pointe Arago; Entrée de la baie de Sn. Francisco; Port Catalina; Entrée de la rivière Columbia; Entrée du détroit de Juan de Fuca. First issued in 1862, this is the fifth (and last?) revised version. All are rare - OCLC/WorldCat lists only one example of the 1886 edition, at the University of Michigan William Clements Library. Rubberstamp of Canadian Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in left margin.
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