"Les Deux Poles Arcticque ou Septentrional, et Antarcticque ou Meridional…", Sanson/Mariette

This map is focused on the north and south poles and illustrates the extent of exploration in the regions. In the Northern Hemisphere, Greenland is depicted attached to the American continent, and it is hinted that Terre de Yezo, ou Iesso takes up the entire region between Buttons Bay and East Asia. In the Southern Hemisphere, the tip of South America is shown with the Strait of Magellan and Le Maire Strait. The balance of the map is filled with a large landmass labeled Terre Magellanicque, Australe, et Incogneue. First state engraved by Jean Somer Pruthenus and published by Pierre Mariette.

References: Kershaw #144.

Condition: B

Nice impression and original color. The centerfold has some toning and a few patched wormholes.