COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Codazzi, Agustín, 1793-1859
Author:
Paz, Manuel María, 1820-1902
Date:
1889
Short Title:
Text Page: Biografía de Agustín Codazzi
Publisher:
A. Lahure
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Text Page
Obj Height cm:
55
Obj Width cm:
36
Note:
Agustín Codazzi; was an Italian military man, scientist, geographer and cartographer. He made his main investigations and cartographic work in Venezuela and Colombia, thereby creating for both countries a complete set of maps and statistics after the tumultuous post-independence years from Spanish Empire.
Subject:
Historical
Full Title:
(Text Page to) Biografía de Agustín Codazzi : escrita en Italiano por Domingo Magnani ; traducida al castellano por Constanza Codazzi de Convers. Bogota - 1881. (on opposite page portrait of) Agustin Codazzi general de ingenieros de la Antigua Nueva Granada hoy Republica de Colombia. (to accompany) Atlas geografico e historico de la Republica de Colombia (Antigua Nueva Granada)
List No:
6851.003
Series No:
3
Engraver or Printer:
Perez, Felipe, 1836-1891
Engraver or Printer:
Magnani, Domenico
Engraver or Printer:
Codazzi de Convers, Constanza
Publication Author:
Codazzi, Agustín, 1793-1859
Publication Author:
Paz, Manuel María, 1820-1902
Pub Date:
1889
Pub Title:
Atlas geografico e historico de la Republica de Colombia (Antigua Nueva Granada) : el cual comprende las repuublicas de Venezuela y Ecuador con arreglo a los trabajos geograficos del general de ingenieros Agustin Codazzio ejecutados en Venezuela y Nueva Granada. Construida la parte cartografica por Manuel M. Paz, Miembro de la Sociedad de Geografia de Paris. y redactado el texto explicativo por el doctor Felipe Perez. Todo de orden del Gobierno Nacional de Colombia. Paris - 1889, Imprenta A. Lahure, Calle de Fleures, 9.
Pub Note:
Geographical and historical atlas of the Republic of Colombia (Antigua New Granada), which comprises the Republics of Venezuela and Ecuador, under the general geographic works of Agustin Codazzi engineers implemented in Venezuela and New Granada. Cartography by Manuel M. Paz, and explanatory text written by Dr. Felipe Perez Member of the Geographical Society of Paris. (8), 26 pages of text and index, with 21 double page maps. Maps are full color, bound in dark brown cloth covered boards with title "Atlas de la Republic de Colombia" in black. Very rare example of the second atlas ever dedicated to Colombia. The first was Restrepo's Atlas that came with his 10 volume Historia de la Revolucion de la Republica de Colombia (see our 5597.000 for the atlas volume).
Pub List No:
6851.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Maps:
21
Pub Height cm:
56
Pub Width cm:
38
Image No:
6851003
Authors:
Codazzi, Agustín, 1793-1859 ; Paz, Manuel María, 1820-1902
Link To Source
Text Page: Biografía de Agustín Codazzi
