Undated, [1719?], published by R.&J.Ottens, Amsterdam (within scale cartouche). California still labeled Isle de Californie but it is now a peninsula. Agubela de Gato and features on northern part of California are erased. Great Lakes are now complete. Wheat 74; Leighly 98 H. Iaillot. California with indented northern coast. Mer de Iesso and Terre de Iesso Ieco to northwest, and Agubela de Gato as peninsula to north east. Dedication: Presenté a Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne par son tres-humb: et tres Obeissa-: Seruiteur-- H. Iaillot. Added title along map top: AMERICA SEPTENTRIONALIS IN SUAS PRÆCIPUAS PARTES DIVISA, AD USUM SERENISSIMI BURGUNDIÆ DUCIS. Decorative title cartouche with central crown, tropical birds, feathers and two natives. (upper left). Another cartouche surrounds scale given in Milles d'Italie, Lieues Communes de France, d'Espagne, and d'Allemagne, milles communs d'Angleterre, and Lieues d'une heure de chemin. (lower left). Later State shows California connected to the mainland and the Great Lakes complete.Separately published.
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