Gibbes. A New Map of the California Gold Region. 1851
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Gibbes. A New Map of the California Gold Region. 1851

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Charles Drayton Gibbes A New Map of the Gold Region in CaliforniaStockton: 1851Original hand-color lithograph Sheet: 29” x 19 ¼”, Framed: 29 1/2” x 44” GIBBES, Charles Drayton. A New Map of the Gold Region in California. Stockton, California: J. Drayton Gibbes and New York: Sherman & Smith, 1851.Single sheet, (29 x 19 ¼ inches). 16 pages of text. Fine folding lithographed map with original hand color in full (very slight toning at folds). Original publisher’s embossed brown cloth gilt, preserved in a modern quarter black morocco slipcase, marbled boards.Provenance: From the important cartographical library of Warren Heckrotte, his sale, Rare Cartography, Exploration and Voyages, Part II, December 3, 2015, Lot 152.FIRST MAP OF CALIFORNIA TO SHOW COUNTY BOUNDARIES (Streeter)First edition. Striking, very brightly colored map of much of California. As Wheat states, "This interesting map shows Santa Cruz County as 'Branciforte' and contains numerous place names in the mining region. 'T

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