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Auction 143, Lot 116

"Americque Septentrionale Par N. Sanson d'Abbeville Geographe du Roy", Sanson, Nicolas

Subject: North America

Period: 1683 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.9 x 7.8 inches
27.7 x 19.8 cm
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This is a charming little map of North America with California as an island embellished with a strapwork title cartouche. California is shown with a flat northern coastline in the Briggs form. The detached coastline to the northwest of California is named Terre de Iesso, rather than reflecting Sanson's earlier belief that it was an extension of the American continent. The R. de Nort drains into the Gulf of California from a large interior lake in the country of Les Apaches. The two western-most Great Lakes are left open-ended and Lake Erie remains unnamed. Engraved by A. d'Winter. This is the first state.

References: McLaughlin #91; Burden #545.

Condition: B+

Lightly toned with a professionally repaired centerfold separation at bottom and a few small chips in top blank margin that have been repaired with old paper.

Estimate: $700 - $850

Sold for: $500

Closed on 2/13/2013

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