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Title: Official Map of the State of Sonora Republic of Mexico Compiled from Surveys, Reconnaissances and other Sources. 1885 by Chas. E. Herbert, C.E. [title also in Spanish] Author: Herbert, Charles E. Place: [Washington, D.C.?] Publisher: Date: 1885 Description: Lithographed (photolithographic?) map, hand-colored in outline. 57x70 cm (22½x27½"), folding into cloth covers 17x11.5 cm (6¾x4½). The state of Sonora in northwest Mexico, with the east coast of Baja California and the borderlands of the United States. The date printed on the map is 1884; a printed slip with 5 has been pasted over the 4. The date on the folder is 1885. Warren Heckrotte notes:"El Territorio Mexicano, II, p 568 reproduces another issue, twice the size, dated 1885 with English title replaced by a statistical table. It has imprint of The Moss Engraving Co. N.Y. U.S.A. Engravers and Printers. My copy was probably produced by photo-lithography reducing the size in the process." Provenance: Russ Todd, Sacramento Book Fair, 1/89 Lot Amendments Condition: The map is loose from the folder, the folder has wear to spine and corners, about half of rear pastedown missing; map near fine. Item number: 265090