Historic Maps
1755 Impressive Map Of North America by De Vaugondy
1755-Dated French & Indian War Era, Hand-Colored Map titled, “PARTIE DE L’AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE, QUI COMPREND LE COURS DE L’OHIO, LA NLLE ANGLETERRE, LA NLLE YORK, LE NEW JERSEY, LA PENSYLVANIE, LE MARYLAND LA VIRGINIE, LA CAROLINE,” by De Vaugondy, France, Choice Very Fine.
This is an original Hand-Colored, Double-page folio, Engraved Copper-Plate Map, measuring a large 27.5” x 21.25” having very nice eye appeal. A thin fine 4.25” long paper crease in lower right section edge runs into the floral border of the Cartouche. An extremely detailed Map of North America with a view from the Atlantic Coast west to the Mississippi River, and from the Great Lakes south to the Carolinas. This highly detailed Map has a 8” x 6.5” inset of the Carolinas, and a lovely baroque title Cartouche at lower right. Many Native American Indian tribes are designated. De Vaugondy was geographer to French king Louis XV. This beautiful large Map was produced just before the French and Indian War and remains excellent for display.