Subject: North America
Period: 1703 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Novus
Color: Hand Color
Size:
13.8 x 9.2 inches
35.1 x 23.4 cm
This captivating map of North America features a huge island of California, an oversized depiction of the Great Lakes, and a misplaced Mississippi River delta. The interior is packed with a helter-skelter arrangement of mountains, rivers and lakes. There is a hint of the Northwest Passage hidden by the title cartouche. The mythical cities of Cibola are located. The large vignette at bottom right depicts three explorers, French, Spanish and English; each displaying a map of their respective possessions in North America to subjugated natives. Other ornaments include the ships of these colonial powers, a title cartouche and sea monsters.
References: McLaughlin #160; Tooley (Amer) p. 131 #86.
Condition: A
Couple of minor stains in upper margin, else very fine.