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Auction 181, Lot 168

"Floride", Mallet, Alain Manesson

Subject: Colonial Southern United States

Period: 1683 (circa)

Publication: Description de l’Univers

Color: Hand Color

Size:
4.5 x 5.9 inches
11.4 x 15 cm
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Based largely on the earlier maps of Sanson and Duval, this map of the southern United States provides minimal detail from the Mississippi Valley to Florida. It retains the spurious May Lake and an incorrect location and course of the Mississippi River. Florida is Tegesta. St. Augustine and St. Mathieu are named along the eastern coast of Florida. A drape style title cartouche adorns the map. This is the first state.

References: Burden #568; Cumming (SE) #106; Pastoureau, MANESSON-MALLET I B.

Condition: A

A nice impression with a bit of printer's ink residue at top right.

Estimate: $190 - $220

Sold for: $220

Closed on 2/10/2021

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