Carte Géographique, Statistique et Historique de la Louisiane
Sub-Title
Louisiane
Subject
Louisiana
Date
1825
Mapmaker
Buchon, J. A. C.; de B. Beaupré, engraver
Publisher
Carez, J.
Place of Publication
Paris
Accession Number
1956.401
Condition
Very good; color slightly faded
Curatorial Notes
Pencilled note, "500 F" in bottom right margin. English editions located T0055.1997.0016, 1978.099.077, 1982.77.152; German edition located T0055.1997.0004. Another French edition, in poor condition, located T0055.1997.0085.
Market Value
1997 Jun: Heritage Map Museum $250.00
8/98: Robert Ross Antiquarian Maps: noted 15 maps (none of Louisiana) from this atlas for sale. Prices ranged from $175 (PA) to $275 (GA).
8/98: Robert Ross Antiquarian Maps: noted 15 maps (none of Louisiana) from this atlas for sale. Prices ranged from $175 (PA) to $275 (GA).
Notes
Plate XXXV from Buchon's " Atlas Géographique, Statistique, Historique." Surrounded by French text delineating Louisiana's climate, waterways, levees, civil divisions, population, commerce, religion, education, government, geographical boundaries, list of governors, historical sketch. Buchon's work was an adaptation of Lea and Carey's 1822 "A Complete Historical, Chronological and Geographical American Atlas."
Size
11 1/4 x 11 3/8
Storage
c03d04