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(CALIFORNIA.) Salazar Ylarregui, José. Datos de los Trabajos Astronómicos y Topográficos.

THE FIRST SURVEY OF THE NEW BORDER OF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO (CALIFORNIA.) Salazar Ylarregui, José. Datos de los Trabajos Astronómicos y Topográficos. 2 folding maps: the San Diego with minor tears, the Gila-Colorado quite worn. 4to, contemporary 1/4 calf, faded with moderate wear; text block nearly detached from binding, minor staining, upper corner torn from 2:3 without affecting text. Mexico, 1850

  • Notes: "The first detailed printed account of the regions traversed by Salazar, the surveyor for the Mexican border commission . . . Salazar''s duties only took him to San Diego and to the confluence of the Gila with the Colorado"--Streeter sale V:2648. "Published before the United States report and is the first accurate description of the country"--Graff 3652. Howes S47; Palau 286944; Sabin 75598; Wagner-Camp 190.
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