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Amerique Septentrionale Par. N. Sanson Geographe Ordn. du Roy Revuë et changée en plusieurs endroits suivant les Memoires les plus recents augmentée et corrigée en cette seconde edition Par G. Sanson Geogr. Ordinaire du Roy



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    L'America Settentrionale Nuouamente corretta, et accresciuta secondo le relationi più moderne, da Gugliemo Sansone, Geografo di S. M. Christianisa

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    Kashnor notes, "A very scarce map, showing California as an island, locating Pto. de Francisco Draco, Monterey, and San Diego." McLaughlin identifies as State 1 of an Italian version of the 1669 revision of Sanson's original 1650 map. Map taped to frame, stained from glueing center section, needs conservation. Information on display frame is incorrect. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Circled fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 65; Wheat 59; Tooley 42; Leighly 53; Portinaro (Plate XCVI, State 3),. Verso Text: MS notes: America Settenrionale (three times).

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    Le Royaume d'Irelande : divisé en ses Provinces, subdivisé en shireries ou comtés dressé sur les plus nouveaux memoires / par le Sr. Sanson, Geographe du Roy. Presenté a Monseigneur le Dauphin, par sontres humble, tres obiessant, et tres fidelle servituer, H. Jaillot

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    Alternate title at top of page, above neat line. According to Tooley, Jaillot had N. Sanson's sons revise their father's maps. Cartouche: British shield. Submap: British Isles and France. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 1693 493491 Sanson, Ireland 1693.

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    Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, &c

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    Kashnor notes, "This is the first issue of Sanson's Map of Canada and North America from Virginia to Hudson's Bay. It locates Nouvelle Amsterdam and Nouveau Pays Bas and New Sweden. It is a very rare map." "Ce qui est le plus advance vers le Septentrion est tiré de diverses Relations des Anglois, Danois, &c. Vers le Midy les Costes de Virginie, Nouvelle Suede, Nouveau Pays Bas, et Nouvelle Angleterre Sont tirées de celles des Anglois, Hollandois, &c. La Grande Riviere de Canada ou de St. Laurens, et tous les environs sont suivant les Relations des Francois. Par N. Sanson d'Abbeville Géographe ordinaire du Roy." "I. Somer Sculpsit" Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned seal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 656.4. Verso Text: MS notes: 575 62.

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    Novissima et accuratissima totius Americae descriptio / per N. Visscher

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, with the supposed Strait of Anian much to the north. In the interior of the South American continent is depicted a desperate battle between two troops of Indians, armed with bows and clubs, also an Indian town, and a native gentleman peacefully sleeping in a hammock. Dedicated to Cornelius Witsen, with armorial bearings and emblematic figures." McLaughlin dates as 1670 and places in Amsterdam, as appeared in information. RLIN record dates as 1680? Variant of RB 139317, originally 093:209. Cartouche with Indians. Dedication with angels. Prime meridian: Tenerife. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McLaughlin 48; Phillips 507,508,3078; Wagner 378; Tooley 29 (Plate 41); Leighly 33 and 56 (Plate XI); Burden, map 332. Verso Text: MS note: 285.

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