Amerique septentrionale : divisée en ses principales parties ; presenté a Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne / par son tres-humb et tres obeissa seruiteur. H. Jaillot
Alternative Title
America septentrionalis in suas praecipuas partes divisa, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis.
Kashnor notes, "This does not show the Mississippi of La Salle, nor are the coastlines of Lake Superior or Michigan complete. California is an island, on which are shown New Albion, Port of Francis Drake, Santa Barbara, etc." Alt. title from top of page. McLaughlin identifies author as Sanson, Nicholas/ Jaillot, Hubert since this is a copy of Sanson's 1656 map. Rio del Norte flows into Mer Vermejo. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, various. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 113; Wheat 74; Leighly 98. Verso Text: MS note: 154.
Type
image
Extent
1 map ; outline col. ; 47 x 58 cm., sheet 50 x 59 cm.
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