CHATELAIN, H. Nouvelle carte de l’Amérique Septentrionale antique map 1720

CHATELAIN, H. "NOUVELLE CARTE de l'Amerique Septentrionale dressee sur les plus Nouvelles Observations (...)". (Amst., 1721-39). " New map of North America drawn up based on the latest observations… Amsterdam, ca. 1720. Col. Original folds. Map of North America with well-developed cartography of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. It includes all of Central America and the Antilles. The English colonies are confined to the east coast. The mythical kingdom of Quivra is located just west of the Mississippi River , the side note include the names of the original inabitant per region . The possible insularity of California remains undecided with a small space represented between the mainland and Baja.

Henri Chatelain (1684-1743) was a talented artist known for his detailed engravings and straightforward compositions. He had a rich knowledge of history and geography. Originally a Huguenot pastor from Paris, he lived in several places, including Paris, St. Martins, London (around 1710), The Hague (around 1721), and Amsterdam (around 1728). His publishing company, Chatelain Frères and Chatelain & Fils, operated in Amsterdam from about 1700 to 1770. Guillaume Delisle, also spelled Guillaume de l'Isle, or Guillelmo Delille who was a French cartographer known for his popular and accurate maps of Europe and the newly explored Americas was in close contact with Chatelain to create the "Atlas Historique" , Groundbreaking for its time

size 25 x 20 in good condition.

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