Price: £440.00
Title: 'Le Canada ou Nouvelle France &c. Tirée de diverses Relations des Francois, Anglois, Hollandois &c.'. Map of Canada and the Great Lakes, which would influence the cartography of the region for the next 100 years. Along with Sanson's Folio map, this map includes many firsts and changes of great note. First appearance of Lake Erie ou du chat, which referenced the panther like qualities of the local Indians. Much improvement in the drainage of the Great Lakes and St Lawrence. Prepared by N.Sanson and published by Pierre Mariette. Published in an early edition of the small Sanson atlas L'Europe Dediée a Monseigneur . . . Le Tellier Secret. D'Estat &c."The atlas proved populair and the maps were imitated by Johann Zunners in Frankfurt (1679) and by Joannes Ribbius and François Halma (1682-1730s). The map offered here is the first plate with the address of Pierre Mariette, but with the date removed. Engraved by A.Peyrounin. In very good condition. Paper slightly toned. Some very light marginal waterstaining. A few very light water marks along center fold.
ANTIQUE MAPS (1354)
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