Superb engraved and hand-colored map of North America by French cartographer Jacques Chiquet, 9 x 6.75 in. (sight), very boldly and sharply printed. Set into an elaborate and most attractive double matt and wood frame. Very fine. Jacques Chiquet (1673-1721) was a French cartographer and he published only two works. His most famous was a small atlas, called Le Nouveau et Curieux Atlas Geographique et Historiquepublished in 1719, from which this map was removed. This atlas was likely made for the entertainment of royalty. Also in 1719, he published an atlas of France called Noveau Atlas Francais. His works are quite rare as he died shortly after they were published.