Subject: Gulf of Mexico
Period: 1779 (dated)
Publication: 
Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.8 x 17.8 inches
57.9 x 45.2 cm
A lovely map of Central America, Mexico, the Gulf Coast, Florida, and a portion of Cuba from the cartography of D'Anville.  The southern tip of Florida is shown as an archipelago of large islands.  Tecas is named on the coast of present-day Texas, and sailing routes are shown along the coasts.  The verdant cartouche shows a waterfall and a crocodile, natives, trees and exotic birds.
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Condition: A
A sound sheet with some minor marginal damp stains, not affecting the map.