1774 – J. B. L. Clouet – Carte D’Amerique

Title:                      “Carte D’Amérique divisée en ses principaux Pays, Dressée sur les Mémoires les plus recents, et sur differents Voyages et assujettie aux Observations Astronomiques de Mrs. de l’Académie Royale des Sciences.”
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Description:
Beautiful and decorative oversized map of the western hemisphere with all the major tracks of early explorers as Quiros, Mendana, Le Maire, Cook, Fourneaux, Magellan and Antoine. A huge Mer ou Baye de l’Ouest dominates the northwest coast, but a tentative coastline also reflects the Russian discoveries in the region. An inset map indicates a Northwest Passage based on the supposed voyage of the apocryphal Admiral de Fonte. Clouet’s oversized maps are rare on the market. Map dated 1774.
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Cartographer:            Jean Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729 – 1790)
Sheet size:                  56,5 x 75,9 cm
Year:                           1774
Technique:                  copper engraving

Condition:
Good condition. Original contemporary coloring. Paper with original watermark.

This is a genuine antique map published in 1774 and NOT a modern copy or reprint

On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity