driven by both scientific interest and colonial ambitions
_____________________________John Rennie Short description: "Colonial America and the early republic were constituted around property
large dramatic oil paintings
Issued in 1876 by Louis Prang
Niles. Mexico and Texas. 1842. Cartographer_Gerard Mercator driven by both scientific interestNiles, J. M. & L. T. Pease Mexico and Texas 1842 14 x 15 inches Scarce early map naming the Republic of Texas, which appeared in Niles & Pease's History of Mexico & Texas. The map shows an early configuration of the Republic, with a number of settlements shown, including Houston, Washington, Galveston, S. Augustine, Nacogdoches, Terrail, Zavala, Liberty, Gonzales, Mina, Montezuma, San Antonio, Goliad, Rio Grande, Laredo, Revilla, Mission of Refugio,