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Carte De La Californie Suivant (early Group of 5 California maps) 1772 [171215]

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Maps, Atlases & Globes Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Carte De La Californie Suivant (early Group of 5 California maps)  1772  [171215]

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A spectacular set of 5 maps showing California history from 1604 to 1767. Measures 15x12”. 1) Earliest map (upper right) is based upon a manuscript map by Mathieu Neron Pecci drawn in Florence in 1604. 2) Nicholas Sanson’s map of California as an island based on his larger map of 1656. 3) 1700 map portion by Guillaume De L’Isles map of America. Lower right. 4) Eusebio Kino’s map which dispelled the myth that California was an island. 1705. 5) Map of California and Baja. 1767. Overall in incredibly good condition. California Franklin Collection