North America maps and engravings
Content Description
5 maps and 2 copperplate engravings
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Joseph H. Rosenthal. Head of Archives & Special Collections Nadia Nasr visited with Dr. Rosenthal at his home in Orinda, California, on September 26, 2023 to survey Dr. Rosenthal's map collection and select materials of interest that had resonance with existing collections, particularly pertaining to Spanish colonial California and European exploration.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- approximately 1710 to 1840
Extent
7 Leaves (1 oversized folder containing 7 printed leaves)
Inventory
2 engravings by Henri Chatelain, ca. 1710; 5 maps - Havana (from Gentleman's Magazine, ca. 1740), map of Acapulco (based on Anson's voyage, ca 1743), map of Martinique (showing Catholic religious orders, 1763), Orr's map of the Western Hemisphere (London, ca. 1840), and Brue's L'Amerique septentrionale, 1827.