Historic Map - California Island - De Fer 1720 - Vintage Wall Art

Historic Map - California Island - De Fer 1720 - Vintage Wall Art

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    Old North America Map - California Island - De Fer 1720 - This is an exquisite full-color Reproduction printed on high-quality gloss paper, art paper or canvas.
    Sites and Townships Specific To This Map Are: San Tiago, Santa Fe, St Luis Potosi, Zacatocas, Guadalayara, Ciudad de Mexio, and others.
    The following towns are featured: De Fer's map is by far the largest map of California shown as an Island ever issued in regional format, and rivals several immense rare wall maps as the largest representation of all time. The map is essentially a dramatically enlarged edition of De Fer's map of 1700, which ironically derives directly from information provided by Fra. Kino, who had by then disproved the California as an Island myth, although Kino's earliest works were prominent in the cartographic depictions of California which appeared in De Fer's and Scherer's works. The inset text provides a history of California up to 1694 and Includes regional depictions of the Southwest.
    This Map is Situated in: Mexico & United States, North America.
    SKU: ITCA0029
    Original Maps are often difficult to find and usually have fold lines, identifying stamps or markings, tears, ragged edges, and assorted other natural signs of age that detract from their beauty. All of our maps have been professionally restored to depict their original beauty, while keeping all historical data intact.
    These maps are fabulous pieces of history full of information useful to Historians, Genealogists, Cartographers, Relic Hunters, & Others. They make fascinating conversation pieces and splendid works of art for the home or office.
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    • OWN A PIECE OF YOUR HOME COUNTRY - Looking for something that reminds you of the country you or your ancestors originate from? Well now you can own a piece of your heritage with a beautiful map of your home country. Maps of the Past has maps for every need!
    • INTERNATIONAL MAPS PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION - International maps not only show you how the different countries, cities, counties, and territories are divided and where the borders can be found, but it also highlights rivers, mountains, and other natural elements of the land. International maps can also show you natural resources and exports of a country.
    • ONLY ACCEPT THE BEST PRINT QUALITY FOR YOUR REPRODUCTIONS - There are many printers and print types available on the market, when purchasing a reproduction there is no finer quality reproduction than a reproduction using the Giclee Printing method. Giclee describes the technique or style of printing used, and it is revered as the highest quality printing because of the way it precisely sprays ink onto a surface. Trust nothing less than the best!
    • GUARANTEED TO GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU ORDERED - All of our maps come rolled, wrapped, and shipped in a heavy gauge mailing tube to ensure it arrives intact.
    • WHY CHOOSE MAPS OF THE PAST? - Maps of the Past is one of the single largest producers of different types of maps. They legally own the rights to the maps they sell, and provide them to you in clean, clear, and vibrant print. If you are looking for a high quality map print, then look no further than Maps of the Past!
  • Print Quality Details

    Giclée Printing Process
    “A giclée (zhee-clay) reproduction is the closest duplication of an original artwork that is humanly or technically achievable. We have used the giclee printing process on both the Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper and the Cotton Canvas options to create truly magnificent map prints, the quality of which is recognized by museums and galleries around the world. Read more about     Giclee Prints here.

    Glossy Satin Photo
    This is a very high quality, photo-grade, 8 mil thick paper. It is considered a "matte" finish, however it does have a slight sheen to it. It is a very nice paper and produces extremely attractive maps.

    Matte Art
    This archival fine-art media has the look and feel of old-world handmade paper and is great for producing sharp, accurate reproductions. The Giclee process, combined with a 8 mil thick paper, creates magnificent historical maps guaranteed not to fade, yellow, or crack for more than 100 years. The quality of these matte-finish maps is recognized by museums and galleries around the world.

Old North America Map - California Island - De Fer 1720 - This is an exquisite full-color Reproduction printed on high-quality gloss paper, art paper or canvas.
Sites and Townships Specific To This Map Are: San Tiago, Santa Fe, St Luis Potosi, Zacatocas, Guadalayara, Ciudad de Mexio, and others.
The following towns are featured: De Fer's map is by far the largest map of California shown as an Island ever issued in regional format, and rivals several immense rare wall maps as the largest representation of all time. The map is essentially a dramatically enlarged edition of De Fer's map of 1700, which ironically derives directly from information provided by Fra. Kino, who had by then disproved the California as an Island myth, although Kino's earliest works were prominent in the cartographic depictions of California which appeared in De Fer's and Scherer's works. The inset text provides a history of California up to 1694 and Includes regional depictions of the Southwest.
This Map is Situated in: Mexico & United States, North America.
SKU: ITCA0029
Original Maps are often difficult to find and usually have fold lines, identifying stamps or markings, tears, ragged edges, and assorted other natural signs of age that detract from their beauty. All of our maps have been professionally restored to depict their original beauty, while keeping all historical data intact.
These maps are fabulous pieces of history full of information useful to Historians, Genealogists, Cartographers, Relic Hunters, & Others. They make fascinating conversation pieces and splendid works of art for the home or office.
  • OWN A PIECE OF YOUR HOME COUNTRY - Looking for something that reminds you of the country you or your ancestors originate from? Well now you can own a piece of your heritage with a beautiful map of your home country. Maps of the Past has maps for every need!
  • INTERNATIONAL MAPS PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION - International maps not only show you how the different countries, cities, counties, and territories are divided and where the borders can be found, but it also highlights rivers, mountains, and other natural elements of the land. International maps can also show you natural resources and exports of a country.
  • ONLY ACCEPT THE BEST PRINT QUALITY FOR YOUR REPRODUCTIONS - There are many printers and print types available on the market, when purchasing a reproduction there is no finer quality reproduction than a reproduction using the Giclee Printing method. Giclee describes the technique or style of printing used, and it is revered as the highest quality printing because of the way it precisely sprays ink onto a surface. Trust nothing less than the best!
  • GUARANTEED TO GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU ORDERED - All of our maps come rolled, wrapped, and shipped in a heavy gauge mailing tube to ensure it arrives intact.
  • WHY CHOOSE MAPS OF THE PAST? - Maps of the Past is one of the single largest producers of different types of maps. They legally own the rights to the maps they sell, and provide them to you in clean, clear, and vibrant print. If you are looking for a high quality map print, then look no further than Maps of the Past!

Giclée Printing Process
“A giclée (zhee-clay) reproduction is the closest duplication of an original artwork that is humanly or technically achievable. We have used the giclee printing process on both the Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper and the Cotton Canvas options to create truly magnificent map prints, the quality of which is recognized by museums and galleries around the world. Read more about Giclee Prints here.

Glossy Satin Photo
This is a very high quality, photo-grade, 8 mil thick paper. It is considered a "matte" finish, however it does have a slight sheen to it. It is a very nice paper and produces extremely attractive maps.

Matte Art
This archival fine-art media has the look and feel of old-world handmade paper and is great for producing sharp, accurate reproductions. The Giclee process, combined with a 8 mil thick paper, creates magnificent historical maps guaranteed not to fade, yellow, or crack for more than 100 years. The quality of these matte-finish maps is recognized by museums and galleries around the world.