Continent maps from Heylyn's Cosmography 1703
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Author: Heylyn, Peter
Title: Set of four continent maps from Heylyn's Cosmography, including America showing California as an island
Place Published: [London]
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Date Published: 1703
Description:
Author: Heylyn, Peter
Title: Set of four continent maps from Heylyn's Cosmography, including America showing California as an island
Place Published: [London]
Publisher:
Date Published: 1703
Description:
Includes: America; Asia; Africa; and Europe. Copper-engraved maps, later hand-coloring in outline. Each approx. 36x42 cm (14¼x16½").
Attractive set of maps from the seventh and last edition of Heylyn's Cosmography in four books. Of the map of North and South America, showing California an island, McLaughlin notes "California on second Sanson model, with indented northern coast and few place names. Western coast of North America continues northwest to Falmouth. Includes: The Great Lake of Thongo or Thoya; 2 rivers flowing to: The Pacifick Sea." McLaughlin 154.
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Remains of old mounting tape on verso; very good or better condition.
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Continent maps from Heylyn's Cosmography 1703
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