Guillaume De L’isle (1675 – 1726). Carte Du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France. De L’Isle’s map was. The first to completely and accurately present the whole of the Great Lakes, including realistic detail of the Avalon Peninsula and the geography of the coastal regions of James and Hudson Bays, together with their major rivers systems. Of equal note, the map also includes the earliest references to the Rocky Mountains, the “Riviere Longue, ” and other features to the West. Offered for sale, this is the second state of De L’Isle’s map, published posthumously in 1730 and hand-colored. Dutch publishers, Covens & Mortier. Dimensions: 20.5″ x 23.5″ framed. Unframed, approximately 1 less in each dimension. Condition: Not examined outside frame, but in apparent fine condition, with no folds, rips, or tears, and with only slight fade discoloration, given its age that now approaches 300 years. The frame and matte are in good condition, done in a classic repro style. Provenance: from the estate sale of a Philadelphia collector. Note: We are not map collectors or experts. So, is it possible that this is a later printing and later coloring? We went online to see if we could find anything. We learned that t. He fifth state of the map was printed in Paris in 1781. So here is our guarantee: show it to an expert and return to us within 30 days if not satisfied. The item “G. De L’isle. Carte Du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France. Second State. 1730″ is in sale since Sunday, September 19, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\North America Maps”. The seller is “kateal” and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Format: Wall Map
- Printing Technique: Copper plate printing, hand-colored
- Year: 1730
- City: Canada
- Country/Region: Canada
- Canadian Province: New Brunswick
- Cartographer/Publisher: Guillaume De L’Isle
- Date Range: 1700-1799
- Type: Antique map
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
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