This is the uncommon reduced version of Bernard's map of the Arctic that was first published in his Recueil de Voyages au Nord in 1717. It shows the three-island version of Greenland and depicts Nova Zemblaas an island. The mythical island of Freesland,with several place names, is shown off the southwest coast of Greenland. This map is derived from Moses Pitt's map of the Arctic that was reduced by Robinson in 1694. Two place names in Iceland, Papeiand Sneland,also suggest a relation with a map by Pierre Duval that accompanied a book about Iceland by La Peyrere, who also wrote a history of Greenland. Embellished with four compass roses and a title cartouche. Although this is a French map, the key at bottom right is in English. "Tome I. Pag. 185" at top right.

References: cf. Kershaw #123.

Condition: A

A nice impression issued folding on watermarked paper with a binding trim in the right margin. There is faint offsetting, a short printer's crease at bottom right, and a small stain that barely enters the border at top.