Original Antique Map of the Americas
Productnr.: BG-13254-2
Beschrijving
Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Westelykste Deel der Weereld, dienende tot aanwyzing van de Scheepstogten der Nederlanderen naar Westindie'. Excellent map of America, featuring an unusual northwest coast of America, which includes Martin d'Aguilar's strait which provides for a Northwest Passage via the Great Lakes. The rest of the NW coast is virtually due North, with notations regarding Russian explorations in 1743. California is a Peninsula, with annotations regarding Quivira or Teguaio. Evidence of the claims of the various British and French colonies throughout, especially along the Eastern Seaboard. Published by I. Tirion, 1754.
Condition: Good. General age-related toning, minor wear. Original folding lines, blank verso. Please study images carefully.
Date: 1754
Overall size: 44.5 x 40.5 cm.