L'AMERIQUE Suivant les derniéres observations de l'Acad. Royale des Sciences

Description:

California with indented northern coastline and without place names, except on State 9, which is engraved by H. van Loon. Mainland coastline continues northwest to 55 deg. N. The States and Variants listed identify differences between very similar maps and may, with additional research, be re-arranged. Issued in: Geographie universelle, exposee d’ans les differentes métodes qui peuvent abréger l'étude ..., Sixiéme édition. -- Par le P. Buffier de la Compagnie de Jesus. -- A Paris : Chez Pierre-François Giffart, rue S. Jacques, à l’image Sainte Thérese, M.DCC.XXXIX(1739). French text. With changed title and imprint: L'AMERIQUE Suivant les derniéres observations de l'Acad. Royale des Sciences. / Desbruslins Sculpsit. “pag.333” (top left); with Leon on mainland; Mexi now spelled Mexique on mainland; Zelande; Tropique du Capricorne; and N York, Baston and Virginie labeled; and with NOUVau MEXIQUE. Ashley Baynton-Williams; Nordenskiöld 1,40(18)(Italian text, State 2). Desbruslins Sculpsit.

Creator:

Desbruslins, active 18th century

Provider:

Stanford

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Maps

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

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