Dated 1677. With longer title: Carte universelle du Monde vulgairement dite la Mappemonde avec de nouvelles observations touchant les navigations de long cours, dated 1684 but issued in: Cartes de geographie les plus nouvelles et les plus fideles ... , 1679. Wagner 424b; Leighly 78; BN Duval II E(11). Par P. Du-Val Geographe Ordinaire du Roy. California as an island with indented northern coast and narrow center. California place names: C. Blanc, C. Mendocino, Pa. de los Reiez, Pa. de Monterei, P. de Francois Drac, I. Gigante, I.S. Clement, I. de Para, B. des Vierges, I. Ceintas, B.S. Christophie, C.S. Lucas. Destroit de Vriez, Terre de Iesso ou Eso, Terre de la Compagnie and Destroit d'Anien to northwest. Title cartouche (top left) with four festively-dressed figures holding draped cloth on which title appears. 2nd title is within simple cartouche flanked by two native men (bottom center).
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