Nicholas de Fer. Le Golfe de Mexique, Et les Provinces et Isles qui l'Environe comme sont La...
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Nicholas de Fer. Le Golfe de Mexique, Et les Provinces et Isles qui l'Environe comme sont La Floride Au Norde, Le Mexique ou Novelle Espagne Al'Ouest La Terre-Ferme Au Sud, Les Is. Antilles, Lucayes, St. Domingue et Jamaique Al'Est. Paris: N. de Fer, 1717. Hand-colored. An attractive map by the Royal Geographer of France, Nicholas de Fer, adapted from Guillaume Delisle's 1701 Carte des environs du Missisipi.As a member of the court, de Fer had access to the most up-to-date information of his era and used this access to create stunningly accurate maps. Here, he shows a well-formed Mississippi Delta and Gulf coastline, with Florida depicted correctly as a peninsula rather than as an archipelago, as was common for many other maps at the time. A rare and historically important map of the Gulf Coast.
Condition: Not examined out of frame. Lightly toned with smoothed folds and very light, scattered foxing.
Reference: Rumsey 10022.193.
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2026 February 26 Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature® Auction #6328 (go to Auction Home page)
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