Subject: Western Hemisphere
Period: 1789 (circa)
Publication: Atlas Minor ex Tabulis Geographicis
Color: Hand Color
Size:
9 x 6.4 inches
22.9 x 16.3 cm
Scarce, curious map of the Americas that was based on the cartography of Johann Schreiber. It shows a very late depiction of the mythical island of California with the Terra Esonis Incognita coastline stretching towards Asia. The title cartouche includes the incongruent appearance of an elephant and a lion. At right is a panel of German text describing the regions and colonial possessions. Some editions of this map have additional text along the bottom, this example is without.
References: McLaughlin #242.
Condition: A
Very nice example with full margins and large watermark on the fine hand laid paper.