Subject: Eastern Canada
Period: 1778 (dated)
Publication: Atlante Novissimo
Color: Hand Color
Size:
12.5 x 16.5 inches
31.8 x 41.9 cm
This handsome map of Cape Breton and the island of Newfoundland is filled with lots of coastal place names and details. The interiors are left primarily blank with some indications of topography and hydrology. The decorative landscape cartouche features a tree with drying fish, alluding to the rich fishing banks of the area.
References: Kershaw #550; Shirley (BL Atlases) T.ZAT-1a Vol. 4 #41.
Condition: A
A nice impression on watermarked paper with faint offsetting along the centerfold.