Carte De La Louisiane Et Du Cours Du Mississipi; Map of the Gulf Coast and Mississippi River

by Guillaume Delisle

$5,500 · Offered by Argosy Book Store · No longer available

Paris: 1718. Map. Engraving with outline hand coloring. 19 x 25 1/4 inches. Paris: Guillaume de L'isle, 1718. Rare 2nd State. This landmark map by French cartographer Guillaume de l'Isle was the first to print the name Texas as Mission de los Teijas, established 1716 and in this second State of the map, the first to name and include the newly founded city of New Orleans. Based on reports from French explorers and fur traders, it charts the

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