Hemisphere Septentrional pour voir plus distinctement Les Terres Arctiques
Amsterdam: J. Covens et C. Mortier. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 18 1/8" x 17 7/8". Beautifully detailed map of the Northern Hemisphere, circa 1730. One of the most accurate depictions of the world at the time, Delisle correctly depicts California as a peninsula, though much of Eastern Asia, Russia and North America is yet unexplored. Toning and creasing to left and right edges. A few small tears to edges. Full original margins. Guillaume Delisle (1675-1726) was..... More