Subject: Canada
Period: 1556 (published)
Publication: Navigationi et Viaggi
Color: Black & White
Size:
14.7 x 10.8 inches
37.3 x 27.4 cm
Rare, first edition of the first plan of the site of Montreal showing the Indian settlement visited by Cartier in 1535-36. This is the first time the name "Monte Real" appears on a map. The village is laid out in a circular form and protected by wooden barriers. Cartier and his crew are pictured in the foreground being greeted by their Indian hosts. The woodblock for this map, and the others in the "Navigationi et Viaggi" were destroyed by fire in 1557. Ref: Kershaw #16, Lamb #449, Schwartz & Ehrenberg, p. 63. A fine, early impression. Professional repair of centerfold with a tiny bit of expert facsimile.
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Condition: A
