Mappe-monde ou carte generale de la terre

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Mappe-monde ou carte generale de la terre

Date1717

Names

Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720 (cartographer)

Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720 (engraver)

Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720 (publisher)

Louis, Dauphin of France, 1661-1711 (contributor)

FormatMap

Notes

This double hemisphere map is ringed by nine medallion portraits of famous explorers, including Dampier, Magellan, Drake, Columbus, Vespucci, Marco Polo, Schouten, La Salle and Tachard. California is shown as an island.

Subject

Medium

Early maps

Medium

World maps

Dimensions24 cm x 36 cm (9 7/16 in. x 14 3/16 in.)

Language

French

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Object Number912-F26

Dewey912 F26 (World maps drawer)

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