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Auction 168, Lot 64

"Amerique", Duval, Pierre

Subject: Western Hemisphere - America

Period: 1661 (circa)

Publication: Le Monde ou la Geographie Universelle

Color: Hand Color

Size:
4.9 x 4 inches
12.4 x 10.2 cm
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Charming miniature map of the Americas. California is shown as an island and the D. d'Anien separates California from a huge Terre de Iesso, with a D. de Iesso separating Iesso from Asia. The Spanish colony of St. Fe is identified, Quebec is shown as the capital of the French possessions and St. Augustine is shown in Florida. N. Suede is incorrectly shown, as the Dutch took possession of that colony in 1655. In the Pacific, the recently discovered coastline of New Zealand is depicted as a remnant of the old southern continent. This is the second state, with the addition of Quebec and St. Augustine. Pierre Duval was Nicolas Sanson's nephew and pupil. He published a wide range of atlases and individual maps including a fine miniature world geography with many of the maps based on Sanson.

References: Burden #350; McLaughlin #26; King (2nd ed) pp. 132-135; Pastoureau, DUVAL XI A [4].

Condition: B+

Original outline color with light toning and minor offsetting.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Sold for: $175

Closed on 6/6/2018

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