An inset shows Greenland and Iceland. Decorative elements include ships, sea monsters, and vignettes of native Americans within South America. In addition, the map is bordered by a series of nine maps and birds-eye views at the top (including Cusco, Havana, and Mexico City) and ten ethnographic views of various Native Americans.The delineation of the coast and the nomenclature on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts are basically Spanish in origin and follow the maps of Ortelius and Wytfliet. To...

Fine map prepared by G.d'Isle depicting North and south America, the west coast taken north to Cap Mendocin and Cap Blanc with a note Entrée decouverte par Martin d'Aguilar .The re-engraved Amsterdam edition, with the lettering within the title cartouche copied from the issue of the first edition with the florid lettering for d'Amerique. Dated 1739.

Johann Baptist Homann's well-engraved second map of America has a large decorative cartouche. Detailed map of the western hemisphere.The interior of North America has new details supplied by the Jesuits, especially along the Mississippi River and English and Dutch information along the coast.The Great Lakes after D'Anville. The NW Coast of America and NW Passage are still unknown. Quivira -the legendary land of gold and silver- is shown considerably east of its normal location. Johann Baptist Ho...

Rare, wall map of America in 2 sheets, after R. Bonne. With 3 inset maps of Hispaniola, Martinique and Hudson Bay. Beautiful title cartouche depicting a Native American leaning on a shell, under a palm tree, the figure is surrounded by typical elements of the flora and fauna of the continent as a beaver and 2 pelicans.

Detailed map of America, prepared by Charles V. Monin (fl.1830-1880) a French cartographer of Caen and Paris. Published in Atlas Universel de Géographie Ancienne &c Moderne en 42 Cartes dressé par C.V. Monin. Engraved by Laguillermie.