13175

Antique Map 'California as an island' Sanson, Nicolaus.

'California as an island'

Title: Harmonie ou Correspondance du Globe auecq la Shrere par les Points, Lignes, Cercles, &c. qui se descrivent en la Surface des Globes Terrestres et des Mappemondes; pour respondre a ceux qui sont imagines dans la Sphere coeleste. - Par le Sr. Sanson d`Abbeville Geographe ordre de sa Maieste Aveq Privilege pour Vingt Ans. 1659.

Cartographer: Sanson, Nicolaus.

Published: Paris, N. Sanson d` Abbeville

Date: 1659

Size: [35,5 x 53 cm]

Technic: Copper engraving / handcolored.

Description: Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline, when published. A decorative world map, which shows the globe in two hemispheres nicely engraved with degrees of longitudes and degrees of latitudes. An interesting map, on which California is shown as an island. Interesting map by the famous French cartographer Nicolaus Sanson d'Abbeville.

Notes: In very good condition.

Condition: VG

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[Stock No.: 13175]