NEVADA UNITED STATES 1864 GUILLEMIN- TARAYRE RARE ANTIQUE GEOLOGICAL MINING MAP

Description

NEVADA UNITED STATES 1864 GUILLEMIN- TARAYRE RARE ANTIQUE GEOLOGICAL MINING MAP
NEVADA UNITED STATES 1864 GUILLEMIN- TARAYRE RARE ANTIQUE GEOLOGICAL MINING MAP
Description
Itineraire aux Mines de la Nevada.
Description:
Striking and highly detailed very interesting large unusual 1864
Edmond Guillemin-Tarayre's original lithographic map of Nevada, colored by Geological and Mineralogical regions and showing mines, mineral deposits, salt deposits, railroads under construction and the route taken by Guillemin-Tarayre through Nevada.
There are also sevearl Indian encampments noted, along with towns, rivers, mountains, etc.
Guillemin-Tarayre's map is part of a rare set of scientific works published by the French government. The map illustrated a section which relates to geology and mining in California and Nevada. In 1864, as a result of a French military expedition to Mexico, the Commission Scientifique du Mexique was established. At the time, mining in California and Nevada were the focal point of a great deal of interest in Europe.
The map is very rare.
Date:
1864 ( dated )
Dimension:
Paper size approx.:
cm 53,3 x 67,2
Condition:
Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Map old original colored. Small foxing. Browning along central fold. Small tears. Map folded. Conditions are as you can see in the images
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