Sold by Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
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Fair. Centerfold separations repaired and reinforced. Closed tear extending 2 inches from printed area just to the right of the centerfold repaired on verso. Closed tears extending 1 inch into printed area in both bottom corners professionallyrepaired. Size 19.25 x 23 Inches. A colorful and fascinating sheet of maps and plates published in the 1897 edition of the Atlas Geográfico de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos . Together, the panels provide an overview of the history and present (1897) status of Mexico City and its environs. A Closer Look The sheet consists of ten panels, with a 'main' map, including the title and appearing at top-center, covering the entire federal district consisting of Mexico City and its hinterland. Cities and towns, haciendas, ranchos, roads, railways, mountains, waterways, and administrative districts are indicated in the style common to the other maps in the Atlas Geográfico . Below the main map is a city plan (panel No. 2) of Mexico City highlighting its historic core and aqueducts, along with important historical and contemporary sites. Additional panels depict: No. 1 - Braun and Hogenberg's 1572 view 'Mexico Regia et Celebris Hispaniae Novae Civitas' from their Civitatus Orbis Terrarum . No. 3 - Artificial stones from the 'antiqua Catedral,' which likely refers to the oldest portion of the Metropolitan Cathedral, designed by Juan de Zumárraga in the mid-16th century, which was demolished in the late 16th century after the current structure began to be constructed around it. No. 4 - Serpent heads from a Coatepantli (Wall of Serpents) bas relief. No. 5 - The Templo Mayor (Teocalli de la Gran Plaza de México), with its famous 'skull rack.' No. 6 - Plan of the 'modern cathedral' (Metropolitan Cathedral). No. 7 - Plan and cross-section of the Gran Teatro Nacional. No. 8 - Plan of the School of Engineering. No. 9 - Plan of the Palacio Nacional. Publication History and Census This sheet was published in Mexico City in 1897 by Vega y Cie. It is based on the 1887 work of Antonio García Cubas and was updated with additional border work for the 1897 issue of the Atlas Geográfico de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos . The atlas is represented in several institutional collections but is extremely scarce on the market. The individual maps, likewise, are scarce to the market. References: Rumsey 5758.028 (1886 edition).
Seller Inventory # DistritoFederal-garciacubas-1897
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