This very large 1st edition
beautifully engraved hand coloured original antique
Western
Hemisphere Map of America - was engraved in 1724 - the
date is engraved at the bottom of the map - by De la Haye and was published by
Guillaume Delisle in the Atlas Nouveau.
Claude de L isle was responsible for some of the most
accurate maps of America avaialble in the early 18th
century. Delisle did away with most of the speculative
cartography especially of North America and researched
his information in finite detail. This can be seen in
many ways. The most oblivious is showing California as a
Peninsular - which some cartographers did not believe
until the 1740's - and the NW region has been left
blank, free of speculation. Another noticeable
difference is the accurate depiction of the Great Lakes.
As with all Delisle's
map this is finely engraved with amazing detail and
hand colour. The map includes the tracks of many
explorers up until 1710. These include Magellan 1520,
Halley 1700, de Quiros 1605, de Mendana 1595, de la
Maire 1616, Tasman, Halley and others. (Ref: M&B;
Tooley)
Condition Report
Paper thickness and quality: - Very heavy and stable
Paper color: - Off white
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Yellow, green, pink
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 29 1/2in x 21in (750mm x 535mm)
Plate size: - 24in x 18 1/2in (610mm x 470mm)
Margins: - min. 1in (25mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None
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