1758 German map of America with peculiar (and late) Island of California
America oder Neu Europa
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Cartographer(s):
Johann Bernhard Meullers
Date:
1758
Place:
Berlin
Dimensions:
22 x 18.3 cm (8.5 x 7.3 in)
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Description
Rather scarce map of North and South America depicting California as a long island with an indented northern coast.
The Pacific Northwest is labeled: Terra Borealis incognita detect. a Joh. de Gama.
Guadalcanal is wrongly placed near the west coast of South America.
An engraved vignette in the lower left depicts three Europeans presenting an open chest to a native.
Cartographer(s):
Condition Description
Lower left margin trimmed to neat line as issued for folding into book; very good.
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