LOT 2440 TWO MAPS: “CARTE DU CANADA OU DE LA NOUVELLE FRANCE”.
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1) Guillaume De’Lisle (1675-1726), map of Canada, the Great Lakes & Upper Mississippi. Ink on laid paper with later period color copper plate engraving. Paris, Early 18th C. Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France is once of the earliest, most accurate maps of New France, the first map to include Detroit and the most complete, accurate portrayal of the Great Lakes. Housed in a decorative black frame with gesso decorated gold liner behind glass. 2) Covens & Mortier’s version of the De L’Isle map, published in Amsterdam, originally 1730. This 18th C map having watercolor highlighted boundary markers. Housed in a fine black frame with gesso decorated gold liner. SIZE: 1) Sight: 22-1/2″ x 32″. Overall: 28″ x 37-1/2″. 2) Sight: 21-1/2″ x 26″. Image: 19-1/4″ x 22-3/4″. Overall: 26-3/4″ x 31-1/2″. CONDITION: 1) Several repaired tears, mostly at folds. Generally very good. 2) Appears to be laid down, two professional repaired tears on upper area, not examined out of frame. 52094-23, 52094-24, (1,000-1,500)
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