"North America" c 1838 Republic of Texas - Bradford

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“NORTH AMERICA.” Thomas Gamaliel Bradford. Boston: Weeks, Jordan and Co., c. 1838. (Image: 14 x 11 3/8’’) 

Rare first edition – rare first issue – with outline color.   

Very fine & beautifully engraved map with original outline color.  Engraved by G. W. Boynton (owner of an engraving company in Boston 1830’s - 40’s).  From An Illustrated Atlas, Geographical, Statistical and Historical of the United States and Adjacent Countries by T.  G.  Bradford.

This detailed historical map depicts North America at a particularly important, changing and volatile period. The huge northern province of Mexico consisted of present-day Texas and parts of New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas. Texas gained independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas in 1836 (joining the U.S. Dec. 29, 1845).

The Republic of Texas, is shown here within Mexico, yet clearly named – as is Austin’s Colony. Houston is also noted as the capital (April 1837 – January 1840).

Other boundaries of interest: the Oregon Territory is shown extending north to the controversial 54° 40', and Alaska is shown as Russian America – with the interior noted as “unexplored”.   

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  • Inventory# M-13478
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