Subject: Western Hemisphere
Period: 1705 (circa)
Publication: L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde
Color: Black & White
Size:
13 x 8.8 inches
33 x 22.4 cm
A very attractive copper-engraved map of the Americas with three cartouches and a compass rose. The Island of California has an indented northern coast with Agubela de Cato just to the north of the island. A partial coastline of New Zealand appears beside the title cartouche.
References: McLaughlin #135, Tooley (America) #61; Leighly #105.
Condition: A
On fine paper with large watermark. Issued folding, now pressed. Two light spots.