This large, attractive sea chart of the Atlantic spans the coast from Newfoundland to the northern part of South America and extends across the ocean to cover from southern Ireland south to Gabon. The colonies of Florida, Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New England are noted, with a few cities identified along the cost, including Baston (Boston) and Manate ou Nouvelle York (Manhattan). The southern tip of Florida is very pointy. The Caribbean Islands are depicted in nice detail. A note at top left explains that the map was first published in 1738 and used on several voyages, and that the voyagers provided feedback and corrections on the map that necessitated this updated "more perfect" edition. The map is crossed with rhumb lines and oriented with a simple compass point at center. This chart was engraved by Dheulland and produced for Le Comte de Maurepas, the Ministre de la Marine.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression on a bright, sturdy sheet with a double-headed eagle watermark. There is a tiny rust spot along the coast of Africa and a printer's crease at top left.