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Title: Carte tres Curieuse de la Mer du Sud, Contenant des Remarques Nouvelles et tres Utiles non Seulement sur les Ports et Iles de cette Mer, mais aussy sur les Principaux Pays de l'Amerique tant Septentrionale... Author: Chatelain, Henri Abraham Place: Amsterdam Publisher: Date: 1719 Description: Copper-engraved map. 38x143.5 cm. (15x56½"), laid down on backing board. The top half only of Chatelain's marvelous rendition of the world from the coast of Asia to Africa and Europe. This top portion, north from the cap of South America, features at the center a bold rendition of North America, with California a large island "with may coastal place names on second Sanson model with indented northern coast... Includes vignettes of beavers, fishing industry, 9 medallion portraits of explorers... Routes of explorers are traced on map..." - McLaughlin 190. Lot Amendments Condition: Some restoration and repairs done when mounting the map on the backing board; very good. Item number: 243491