With 'Tom 5. pag. 499' (top right). Issued in: Geographie universelle, Tome cinquie'me, unknown author or imprint. This volume covers Asia, Africa, and America. With 'Tome 3. Pag 134'. Issued in French edition of The Young ladies geography / Demarville. -- London: Printed by J. Haberkorn, 1757. All maps are in French. With "Septentrion" above map center and no pagination, and small islands off the west coast of California are unnamed. Issued in English edition of The Young ladies geography / Demarville, unknown date. All maps are in English. With no page markings and in French. UCB(State 2); Barbara McCorkle. California as an island with indented coastline, and with place names Estiete, C Blanco, P de Carinde, Canal de S Barbe, I de S Martin, I de S Mare, S Francisco, B de S Simon, B S Christova, and Dernabo. No place names on southwestern Mexico coast except B. de Fonseca. No Mer de Virginie labelled. In French. Title cartouche of simple corner rectangle. (top left). Copied by or from Daniel de la Feuille (Entry 147) or Ogier (Entry 150), and Bæck (Entry 174). All four are nearly identical, but with different engraving.
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