Lamerique Ou Le Nouveau Continent Dressee Sur Les Memoires Les Plus Nouveaux Et Sur Les Relations

by Jean Baptiste Nolin Ii

$1,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A rare depiction of the mythical Sea of the West. This unusual mapping of North and South America, dedicated to John Law of Mississippi Bubble infamy, includes several mythical elements, including the Sea of the West, Florida as an archipelago and the Riviere Longue. Also of interest is the mapping of islands in the South Pacific, including a much enlarged depiction of New Zealand after Tasman. Cf. Wagner 578. Item #25689

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