Subject: World & Continents
Period: 1783 (published)
Publication: Le Geographie Manuel
Color: Hand Color
Size:
4.6 x 3.7 inches
11.7 x 9.4 cm
Charming set of miniature maps. The world map depicts a strange North America with a large sea protruding into the western coastline and no Baja Peninsula. On the Americas map North America is shown in the more typical format for the period and a small cartouche covers the West Coast with a note concerning the discoveries of Admiral de Fuentes. Sizes vary slightly with the world map being slightly larger (6 x 3.8") than the rest.
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Condition: A
Attractive later color. Couple of small foxing spots in blank margins.