{"title":"Vintage Maps of North America","description":"\u003cspan\u003eGiclée Print Reproductions of Vintage North America Maps - The Vintage Map Shop\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-map-westernhemisphere-hondius-1609","title":"1606 America","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\":North America Septentrio America By: [Map Maker] Date: 1609 (Published) Amsterdam\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jodocus Hondius\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ca title=\":North America Septentrio America By: [Map Maker] Date: 1609 (Published) Amsterdam\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1606 (published) Amsterdam \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 x 20 inches (38 cm x 50.8 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis is a striking reproduction of the original superb Hondius map of the Americas, one of the most elaborate and finest examples of Dutch cartography of the early seventeenth century. Despite the great breadth of North America and Virginia’s exaggerated coastline, its geographic features are remarkably accurate for its time. Depicting not only the Americas, but portions of the British Isles and even a small portion of Asia, the map is scientific and decorative at once. It presents a remarkably accurate western coastline of South America and narrows the breadth of Mexico. The coastlines are fully engraved with place names.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe map’s decorative aspects are among the most elaborate of fine Dutch cartography. The decorations include fanciful sea monsters cavort in wide open seas, indigenous birds make up part of the inset in the lower left quadrant which shows indigenous peoples preparing an intoxicating drink made from manioc roots. Frigates on the open seas are flying a variety of colors, and canoes made by native peoples are depicted, including a canoe made of a tree trunk and another in the northern Atlantic, which also appears to have been hollowed out from one tree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInventory #19486\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"15 x 20 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34624494023,"sku":"19486a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 26 inches","offer_id":34624494087,"sku":"19486b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24.5 x 32 inches","offer_id":34624494151,"sku":"19486c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/19486a.jpg?v=1571609846"},{"product_id":"1598-americae-sive-novi-orbis-nova-descriptio","title":"1598 Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003ca title=\"Giclee Print Reproduction of the Western Hemisphere: Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio By: Abraham Ortelius Date: 1598 (published) Antwerp\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abraham Ortelius\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Giclee Print Reproduction of the Western Hemisphere: Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio By: Abraham Ortelius Date: 1598 (published) Antwerp\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1598 (published) Antwerp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.2 x 14 inches (48.8 x 35.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Giclee Print Reproduction of the Western Hemisphere: Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio By: Abraham Ortelius Date: 1598 (published) Antwerp\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Giclee Print Reproduction of the Western Hemisphere: Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio By: Abraham Ortelius Date: 1598 (published) Antwerp\" style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a bold and elegant third state example of Ortelius’s map of the Americas. Originally published in 1570, the first plate of this map was based off of Gerard Mercator’s multi-sheet map of the world from 1569. Engraved by Frans Hogenberg, this became one of the most famous influential maps of the New World and the basis for a great deal of future cartography of the Americas.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis particular example was originally published in Theatrum Orbis Terrarum in 1598 as was evident by the French text on the verso and numerous alterations and additions found throughout the image. The two most notable changes from the previous states are the addition of the Salomon Islands for the first time since their discovery in 1568 and the removal of a southwestern bulge in South America. Other additions include numerous sailing ships, the placement of C. Mendocino, Wingandekoa (the native location of an unsuccessful English colony) and decorative cartouche to North America.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso worth noting of North America is the near convergence of the St. Lawrence and the fictional Tiguas river in the center of the continent. The Great Lakes will not make their appearance until the 1670s with the works of the French cartographer Nicolas Sanson. In the southwestern Pacific, New Guinea is shown to be completely connected to Terra Australis and ultimately Magellanica and Tierra del Fuego. A well placed, lovely rococo style title cartouche saves Ortelius from any further mapping of this misprojected and erroneous coastline.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInventory #18431\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ca title=\":Asia Central Scythiam, intra Imaum Sogdianam, Bactrianam, Hircaniam, aliasq. Asiae Regiones By: [Map Maker] Date: 1578 (printed circa 1730)\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"14 x 19.2 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34624492807,"sku":"18431a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"19 x 26 inches","offer_id":34624492871,"sku":"18431b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"23.5 x 32 inches","offer_id":34624492935,"sku":"18431c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29 x 40 inches","offer_id":21506627371056,"sku":"18431d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/18431a.jpg?v=1571609846"},{"product_id":"18691","title":"1710 L'Amerique Septentrionale Divisee En Ses Principales...","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlexis Hubert Jalliot  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1710 (circa) Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 x 35 inches (58.5 x 89 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of an authentic, antique map of North America by Alexis Hubert Jalliot. The first state of the original map was published in Paris circa 1692 and then updated thereafter. This print is made from an example that dates to 1710.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis early map of the North American continent focuses on European possessions and the Native American habitation that existed at the turn of the 18th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLovely colors define the territories of the east coast as Nouvelle France, N.Angleterre, N.Suede, Virginie, Floride Francoise and Floride. The great lakes are shown to consist of 6 bodies of water with which Ontario is fed by a separate branch of the St. Laurence, and Erie is depicted as landlocked. A possible Northwest Passage is indicated through Button’s Bay and California is mapped as an island. In the west, a series of Indian tribes are shown to reside between two mountain ranges and along the “River of the North,” which is fed by a large nameless lake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdorning the map is a large, elaborate title cartouche flanked by indigenous warriors and surrounded flora and fauna found within the new world. Two other warriors rest on either side of a distance cartouche containing eight various mileage scales. Both cartouches boast exceptional original color and gold accents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInventory #18691\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"16 x 24 inches","offer_id":41689328156720,"sku":"18691a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 30 inches","offer_id":34624492167,"sku":"18691b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"23 x 35 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34624492231,"sku":"18691c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"26 x 40 inches","offer_id":34624492295,"sku":"18691d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/files\/18691a.jpg?v=1729190727"},{"product_id":"1725-regni-mexicani-seu-nova-hispanae","title":"1725 Regni Mexicani Seu Nova Hispanae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Johann Baptist Homann\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1725 (published)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 x 18.5 inches (56 x 47 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine print reproduction of a beautifully engraved map by Johann Baptist Homann from the age of Spanish trade and piracy in the West Indies. It is also one of the most influential and detailed early 18th century maps of the North America, the Mississippi Valley, Caribbean, and Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made to illustrate the gold routes of the Spanish during their plunder of mines within the former Inca and Aztec Empires. The large vignette in the Atlantic portion of the map depicts a large gold mine operation with the natives filling a chest for the Europeans with the riches of their land. In the bottom left of the map is a fierce battle scene between many ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe political divisions of North America are well defined for the period as they reflect the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 and French expansion into Louisiana the following 10 years. The border of Carolina is shown extending almost to St. Augustine (the scene of many battles) and all the British colonies are shown confined east of the Appalachians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #18113\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"the Vintage Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"20 x 23.5 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34624490119,"sku":"18113a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25.5 x 30 inches","offer_id":34624490183,"sku":"18113b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30.5 x 36 inches","offer_id":34624490247,"sku":"18113c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/18113a.jpg?v=1676048767"},{"product_id":"1719-nouvelle-france-mississippi-chatelain","title":"1719 Carte De La Nouvelle France","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Vintage Map Print of North America: Carte De La Nouvelle France, ou se voit le cours des Grandes Rivieres de. S. Laurens \u0026amp; de Mississipi… By: Henri Abraham Chatelain  Date: 1719 (published) Amsterdam \" href=\"http:\/\/www.hjbltd.com\/antiquities\/images\/antq\/aq18794a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henri Abraham Chatelain\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Original:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1719 (published) Amsterdam\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSize of Original:\u003c\/b\u003e 16.5 x 19 inches (41.9 x 48.25 cm)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThis is a Vintage Map reproduction of a map of North America with an insert of the Mississippi River Delta and the Gulf Coast. The map was originally published in Amsterdam by Henri Abraham Chatelain, circa 1719.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThis one sheet map showing an early 18th century North America was derived from a number of previous sources and earlier large format maps. The majority of the map is based on De Fer’s groundbreaking 4 sheet map of 1718, showing the inhabited parts of North America. The insert of the Mississippi Delta to Fort Charle Ruine in present day Florida is based upon the 1699 voyage and discoveries of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville. D’Iberville’s exploration also contributed to the information shown from the mouth of the Mississippi to the Red River in Arkansas and many of the tributaries in between.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe map was issued to promote the recently established 'Compagnie Francoise Occident', which was formed to fund the debt of Louix XIV and offered inducements to encourage settlement in Louisiana. The result of which is best remembered as John Law and the Mississippi Bubble in which a speculative frenzy ended in financial collapse. The map is filled with wildlife, scenes of Indians hunting; Indian villages and notations, and the oceans are embellished with numerous ships, canoes and sea monsters. Inset plan and view of Quebec, the French Canadian capital, is enclosed in a very decorative cartouche. \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eInventory #18794\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"16.5 x 19 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34581754567,"sku":"18794","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"22.5 x 26 inches","offer_id":34581754631,"sku":"18794","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"26 x 30 inches","offer_id":34624488327,"sku":"18794","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/aq18794a.jpg?v=1571609847"},{"product_id":"vintage-map-reproduction-1641-america-septentrionalis","title":"1641 America Septentrionalis","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jan Jansson\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1641 (Published) Amsterdam\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.25 x 21.5 inches (56.5 cm x 46.4 cm)\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThis is a Vintage Map Shop reproduction of an original map of North America showing California as an island. The map was published by Jan Jansson out of Amsterdam circa 1641.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDue to its wide distribution by one of the preeminent Dutch mapmakers, this important map of North America had great influence in perpetuating the theory of California as an island. The map is a careful compilation of various sources and represents the state of cartographic knowledge at the time. The insular California is derived directly from Henry Briggs, as is the depiction of the Arctic. A great number of place names are revealed on California, including po. de S. Diego (San Diego) and Po. Sir Francisco Draco (San Francisco).\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Rio del Norto (Rio Grande) originates in a large western lake and flows incorrectly into the Mare Vermio (Gulf of California). The cartography of the Gulf of Mexico and Florida is based on Hessel Gerritsz. On the east coast the region identified as Novum Belgium is greatly elongated; Iames Towne and a few place names from John Smith's map appear in Nova Anglia. There is a single Lac des Iroquois in the Great Lakes region.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe map is richly embellished with a variety of animals throughout the interior. The oceans are teeming with ships and sea monsters. The title cartouche features several Native Americans and two comely mermaids flank the imprint cartouche.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eInventory #18974\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"19 x 22.5 - Original Size","offer_id":29414069575,"sku":"11063a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"23.75 x 28 inches","offer_id":34581754311,"sku":"11063b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"29 x 34 inches","offer_id":34624488263,"sku":"11063c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"34 x 40 inches","offer_id":21506666528816,"sku":"11063d","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/11063a.jpg?v=1571609847"},{"product_id":"virginiae-et-floridae-hondius-1606","title":"1606 Virginiae Item et Floridae Americae Provinciarum, nova Descriptio.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hjbltd.com\/maps\/images\/maps\/mp10756a.jpg\" title=\"Authentic Antique Map of the World:Virginiae Item et Floridae Americae Provinciarum, nova Descriptio. By: [Map Maker] Date: 1606 (Published) Mercator-Hondius\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jocodus Hondius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1606 (Published) Amsterdam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5 x 19 inches (34.3 cm x 48.3 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map is a fine print reproduction of one of the most important maps of the New World. It is the most influential map of Southeastern North America in the 17th century, and the first to depict Virginia and Florida. Hondius’s map covers from the Spanish colony of St. Augustine to the north, past the Outer Bank of the Carolinas all the way to Chesapeake Bay. The work is a synthesis of two maps of the previous century, the Le Moyne of Florida and the White map of Virginia and Carolina, both published by Theodore de Bry. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough the map contains several errors, its influence was significant. One obvious error is the jutting horizontal projection which places Carolina and the Outer Banks too far to the east. The error occurred in earlier maps and is related to difficulties experienced by mariners in the 16th century in calculating longitude and accounting for magnetic variance. The distortion may well have been problematic for sailors running short on supplies following a trans-Atlantic crossing had they chosen to land there rather than in the West Indies where most first stopped. When the marine chronometer was invented in 1714 it made possible accurate measurements at sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile famous for its geographical contributions, the map is also noted for its beauty and charm. It is generously illustrated with various decorative elements drawn from early encounters with American indigenous peoples. Adding to the interest of the map are two large frigates and a canoe filled with natives. Sea monsters frolicking in the sea further embellish the map, and the cartouches are works of art in themselves. Inland we see a variety of wildlife, and a ‘queen’ and ‘king’ of indigenous peoples of Florida. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInventory #10756\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"13.5 x 19 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34581743047,"sku":"10756a","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18.5 x 26 inches","offer_id":34581743175,"sku":"10756b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 34 inches","offer_id":34624486279,"sku":"10756c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/products\/mp10756a.jpg?v=1571609847"},{"product_id":"1847-ornamental-map-of-the-united-states-and-texas","title":"1847 Ornamental Map of the United States and Mexico","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humphrey Phelps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1847 (dated) New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.5 x 21 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine reproduction of one of the most sought after, decorative map of the United States and Mexico, published during the Mexican War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis exciting work by Humphrey Phelps features the new, enlarged state of Texas. The \"Great Oregon Rail Road\" is delineated across the country, along crudely drawn state and territorial boundaries from New York to Oregon City. Territories depicted west of the Mississippi include the Missouri Territory, Indian Territory, the Oregon Territory and Upper California, which is shown under control of the United States before the was came to an end. Texas is shows as the largest it has ever been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdorning the map are portraits of Cortez, Washington, and Montezuma. Below the map are, portraits of generals Taylor and Santa Anna, the official seals of Mexico and America, as well as a view of an Aztec temple.The text describes the history of the region culminating with the Mexican American War and showing the United States in possession of New Mexico and the Californias despite the fact that the war had not yet ended at the time of publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInventory #80006\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Map Shop, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"17.5 x 24 inches","offer_id":34855918983,"sku":"80006a","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"21 x 28.5 inches - Original Size","offer_id":34855919047,"sku":"80006b","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 x 34 inches","offer_id":34855919111,"sku":"80006c","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 x 40 inches","offer_id":40870843613232,"sku":"80006d","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1404\/2135\/files\/80006-2a.jpg?v=1688232560"},{"product_id":"1719-carte-tres-curieuse-de-la-mer-du-sud","title":"1719  Carte Tres Curieuse de la Mer du Sud...","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCarte Tres Curieuse de la Mer du Sud, Contenant Des Remarquwa Nouvelles et Tres Utiles Non Seulement Sur Les Ports et Iloes de Cette Mer…\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henri Abraham Chatelain \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1719 (Published) Amsterdam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.5 x 56 inches (83 cm x 142 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine reproduction of a truly magnificent map that is arguably the most sought after of all Henri Abraham Chatelain’s works. Chatelain's \"very curious map\" is one of the most spectacular examples of the marriage between cartography and graphic art. While the focus of the map is the Americas, it extends to the entire Pacific including the East Indies and Japan, and all the Atlantic including large areas of western Europe and Africa. The map is based on De Fer’s map of 1713 and was published in Chatelain’s monumental work, Atlas Historique. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne’s eye is immediately drawn to the fantastic mythical island of California, which ‘existed’ until relatively recent times. A notation alludes to the controversy provoked by Father Kino's map of the peninsular form. Thus, this was one of the first European maps to question the myth of the island of California. Aside from this, much of the map is remarkably accurate in detail, and with his usual thoroughness and eye for detail, his desire to provide information to the world about newly charted territories, Chatelain creates lifelike images of many of the indigenous peoples and their industries, all of which he includes in this wonderful map. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome examples in vignettes at the top of the map include a study of beavers and local Indian tribes interacting with them (hunting), and a picturesque view of Niagara Falls in which many beavers also appear. In the top center of the map are nine medallions featuring explorers notable for their voyages to the New World, including Columbus, Vespucci, Magellan, Le Maire, Drake and Dampier. The tracks of these explorers are traced throughout the oceans along with marvelous depictions of their ships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe upper right quadrant features indigenous peoples of Eastern Canada actively engaged in fishing and processing\/drying of fish in a splendidly organized and productive fashion. Near the industrial scene, in the upper right hand corner, Chatelain features an enlarged section of the Straits of Gibralter, with parts of both Spain and northern Africa included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelow this vignette we find the Cape of Good Hope, also enlarged and showing considerable detail. Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, Chatelain confines himself primarily though not exclusively to the delineation of the continents and bodies of water which he pictures. In the confines of the continents themselves, we find that the Great Lakes are well defined in North America, which is quite devoid of geographic detail with the exception of major rivers and a few place names, including a few missions and forts. With great skill Chatelain hides the unknown northern regions of the continent, and the northeastern US and Quebec are elongated. The South Pacific features newly discovered lands such as the Solomon Islands shown to be south of California, and a number of other partially delineated islands labeled ‘seen but unknown’. Also included are incomplete coastlines of Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe vignettes in rococo borders which surround the map provide a vivid panorama of the New World, and those embellishing the lower portion of the map include grand scenes of rituals of the Aztecs and Incas, including human sacrifice in graphic detail. A confrontation between mounted European troops and a large group of indigenous peoples is presented. Countless intriguing scenes are depicted to increase the viewer’s understanding and knowledge of the New World. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGalleons and frigates sail the high seas. Other scenes depict the traditions of indigenous peoples, including a fascinating scene of a beach covered by sea turtles, another of llamas being used as pack animals. Depiction of the southern hemisphere also includes inset maps and town plans including the Mississippi Delta, the Isthmus of Panama, the Rio de la Plata, Acapulco Bay, Mexico City, Havana, and Veracruz. Architectural edifices and religious activities undertaken by local populations are depicted as are mining and sugar operations. On four sheets joined. 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The topography is represented in hachure and is based on the expeditions of Lewis and Clark, Pike and Long. All river systems of the area and their tributaries are depicted. An inset in the lower left quadrant is entitled Guatemala ou Provinces-Unis de l'Amerique Centrale, and covers Central America and the Yucatan peninsula.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdrien-Hubert Brue (1786 - 1832) was a French cartographer active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He held the office of Geographe du Roi and often signed his maps as such. In this position Brue contributed to thousands of maps and numerous atlases. His maps are known for their beauty, their clarity and accuracy. Like most cartographers many of his maps were published posthumously. 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The map is of great interest as it depicts the various vast stretches of territory claimed by the United States. The map Carte Generale des Etats-Unis du Canada was based on information from the Lewis \u0026amp; Clark and Humbolt's expeditions, and perhaps on the work of Arrowsmith and Melish.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSome of the more interesting cartographic features include the United States' claims showing the Oregon Territory extending into present-day British Columbia, claims which resulted in the Fifty-Four Forty or Fight controversy. Other interesting features show the Arkansas Territory including Oklahoma, and Texas is rendered as part of Mexico. Topography is represented in hachure and is based on the expeditions of Lewis and Clark, Pike and Long. All major river systems in the continental United States are featured. The names of countless Indian tribes are included. \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdrien-Hubert Brue (1786 - 1832) was a French cartographer active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He held the office of Geographe du Roi and often signed his maps as such. In this position Brue contributed to thousands of maps and numerous atlases. Like most cartographers many of his maps were published posthumously and were common even several decades after his death. They are known for their beauty, their clarity and accuracy. 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Miguel Covarrubias was selected as the one who could make visual the idea of the Pacific Area, not only with the imagination and skill of a great artist, but with an understanding of the verities and needs all peoples hold in common. Covarrubias is an ethnologist and anthropologist, subtle and sensitive to the unrecorded past of unknown peoples, with a humorous, penetrating perspicacity of contemporaneous life, and a wide knowledge of the governmental forms and trade relations, of the moving forces, that bind peoples together or sever their relations.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe portfolio consisted of the following works...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLATE I. 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Each piece depicted within the map is described in the accompanying booklet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLATE IV. Economy of the Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis map was created with an emphasis on the varying types of economic characteristics of the people, their predominant manner of land utilization, and goals of productions, be it for local or export use and the need for basic products. Economic sectors presented in the map include, manufacturing, agriculture (grains, livestock, fisheries), mining, and entertainment. An elaborate index key helps to discern the various industries and the types of regions in which their are supplied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLATE V. Native Dwellings in the Pacific Area\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe map provides us with a better understanding of the wide variety of dwellings found among indigenous peoples of the Pacific. A number of factors influence how they came about, including, types and availability of raw materials, climate, tribal traditions, cultural connections, and the overall purpose of the structure. While some dwellings were seasonal or temporary as in the case of nomadic tribes, others were far more permanent. 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