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Auction 159, Lot 339

"Le Vieux Mexique ou Nouvelle Espagne avec les Costes de la Floride Faisant Partie de l'Amerique Septentrionale", Fer, Nicolas de

Subject: Gulf of Mexico

Period: 1702 (dated)

Publication: Atlas Curieux ou le Monde…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13 x 9 inches
33 x 22.9 cm
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This attractive small map covers the Gulf of Mexico through Central America and includes parts of Cuba and Jamaica. It extends through Mexico to show the southern tip of Baja California. This is an early map to show the correct location of the Mississippi River delta gleaned from the expeditions of La Salle and Iberville. Two French forts are located: LaSalle's Fort St. Louis in Texas (Fortbati en 1685) and another near present-day New Orleans. One of the prominent features in northern Mexico is Les Fameuses Mines de Ste. Barbe, the legendary Santa Barbara mines of the Chihuahua-Durango region. The large cartouche features two native figures.

References: Pastoureau, FER I [111]; Lowery #254.

Condition: B

Issued folding on bright watermarked paper with two worm tracks around Cuba and several other tiny wormholes in blank areas of the map closed on verso with archival material.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $140

Closed on 9/14/2016

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