Original Antique Map of the Western Hemisphere, c 1792
Very Scarce
M-13976: “TABLEAU
GÉNÉRAL DE L’AMÉRIQUE” Paris: Brion de la Tour/Desnos, dated 1792. Image: 20 3/8 x 28 5/8 – Map: 14 1/8 x 17 3/8 inches. Separately issued engraved map with full original hand-coloring. This is an extremely
scarce map that depicts the Americas, noting the colonial possessions and
recent exploratory routes. The new United States is shown with borders
extending to the Mississippi, following the 1783 Treaty of Paris at the end of the Revolutionary War. Very
little is known about the northwest coast of North America and most of the
interior is blank. Quivera is labeled in the otherwise blank western
region. It was a city described to Coronado as “rich in gold with lordly
rulers” that continued to appear on maps throughout the 18th century
- spawning the imagination of the map-reader and explorer. Numerous
exploratory routes are shown and dated including those of Cook, Bougainville,
Biron and Clarke. Detailed informative
text flanks the map. The
left panel relates to North America, and the right to South America, listing
possessions by country with principle divisions and islands. This is an original about 225 years old, not a reproduction, and it is in nice condition with attractive original hand coloring as shown in the photos. Folds as issued. One long fold tear was repaired with a paper strip on back without loss at an early date. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. | ||
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