This uncommon map of the Americas is based largely on the cartography of Nicolas Sanson, Duval's uncle. In North America, the Great Lakes are shown open-ended in the west and California is depicted as an island. Above California is the Destroit d' Anien and the large Terre de Iesso, or land of Jesso, that was the result of confusing reports by De Vries on his expedition in the waters north of Japan. Several colonial settlements appear on the eastern seaboard including Iamestoun, Christina, London al: Boston, N. Amsterdam al: Manhate. In South America, the mythical Parime Lake is located in Guiana with its legendary Manoa-el dorado (City of Gold). There is good detail of the missions. The map includes the western coasts of Europe and Africa and the Prime Meridian goes through the Isle de Fer. The map was originally engraved in 1655 and appeared in several states until 1687, four years after Duval's death. Engraved by Jan L'Huilier. According to Burden's Corrigenda and Addenda (#311), this is the newly discovered sixth state of the map with imprint change from "en l'Isle et prés le Palais" (on the Isle and near the Palace) to "proche le For l'Evesque" (near the Bishop's Palace).

References: Burden #311 (State 6); McLaughlin #15 (State 3).

Condition: B

On a sheet with a bunch of grapes watermark and contemporary outline color. There is some light dampstaining that enters the image at top, minor foxing and staining, and a bit of paper weakness around the watermark at right and outside the bottom left border. A short repaired centerfold separation is confined to the bottom blank margin.