This large, detailed chart focuses on Newfoundland and the eastern coast of Labrador and Quebec. There are extensive navigational details, including depth soundings, rocks, shoals, and the locations of fishing banks. The map is largely based on the work of James Cook and his assistant, Michael Lane. Cook entered the service of the Royal Navy in 1755 where he learned navigation, surveying, cartography. His skills as a surveyor and mapmaker were noted by the Royal Navy, and he was sent on several voyages to Canada to chart Newfoundland, an important location due to the cod fishing industry. In 1768, Cook was appointed on his first circumnavigation of the world, and Michael Lane took over and completed the mapping of Newfoundland. The engraved seal of the Depot de la Marine with three fleur-de-lis appears below the title, and the price of "Prix Trois Francs" is below the map at right. This example is not listed in Kershaw, but appears to fall between entries 555 and 556.

References: cf. Kershaw #555.

Condition: B+

A nice impression on a sturdy sheet with light soiling, minor offsetting, and toning and chips along the edges of the sheet. There is a gray shadow along the centerfold that is caused by our scanner and doesn't appear on the map itself.