Ferry, Hypolite (sold)
Hypolite Ferry (fl. 1850) was a French scholar, cartographer, and member of the Société de géographie de Paris. He produced in 1850 Description de la nouvelle Californie, the first detailed description of Gold Rush-era California to be published in France. The map he included in this work would be republished in Benedetto Marzolla's atlas the next year. He also produced in 1868 a translation of the hieroglyphs of the Oblelisk of Luxor. Nothing is known of his life, education or any other works.
French interest in the California Gold Rush.
Carte de la Nouvle. Californie.
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This is a scarce and overlooked 1850 map of Upper California issued by Hypolite Ferry at the height of the California Gold Rush. It is the first French-language map of the gold region issued to capitate on widespread French interest and investment in joint-stock mining companies. (more details)
Italian Map promoting the California Gold Rush.
Nuova California (Stati Uniti dell'America Settentrionale).
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This is the scarce 1851 Benedetto Marzolla map of the American West highlighting (and exaggerating) the gold-producing region of California. It was drawn to capitalize on global fascination with the American West that exploded with the news of the Gold Rush - which this map was calculated to address and amplify. (more details)