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California is shown as an island Title: Mappe-Monde Geo-Hydrographique, ou Description Generale du Globe Terrestre et Aquatique en deux Plans-Hemispheres; ou sont Exactement Remarquees en General Toutes les Parties de la Terre et de L'eau, suivant les Relations les plus Nouvelles. Par le Sr. Sanson, Geographe Ordinaire du Roy 1674. Presente a Monseigneur le Dauphin, Par son tres-humble, tres-obeis sant, et tres Fidele Seruiteur, Hubert Iaillot. A Paris joignat les grads Augustins, aux 2. Globes Auec Privilege du Roy pour Vingt Ans. 1674 Artist: Jaillot, Alexis-Hubert & Sanson, N. Published: Paris, Hubert Jaillot Date: 1674 Size: [54,5 x 89,2 cm] Technic: Copper engraving / Original color. Description: Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. Early version of Nicolaus Sanson's double hemisphere world map published in Alexis-Hubert Jaillot's Atlas 1674 in Paris. This highly decorative world map is equipped in the centre with two large highly decorative allegoric scenes. The map shows 'California as an island', further in the south pacific an outline of New Zealand and in the Eastern hemisphere a complete western coastline of Australia. Notes: In very good to excellent condition. Condition: VG/Excellent Reference: Price: /
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