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AMERICA SEPTENTRIONALIS BY CARROLI ALLARD (1648-1709) COPPER PLATE ENGRAVING

"Recentissuma Novi Orbis Sive Americae Septentrionale et Meriodionalis" A hand-colored copper plate engraving of North and South America by Carel Allard depicting recent discoveries in North and South America, circa 1700. A lovely hand colored map depicting California as an island as well as an inset of New Zealand and a land bridge connection the northwest coast of America with Japan. Carel Allard was an engraver and publisher based in Amsterdam from a famous family of Dutch publishers and mapmakers. First published in 1696, this map dates from the early to mid 18th century. This is the fifth state with the great lakes being named. The Allard family started mapmaking under the guidance of its patriarch Hugo Allard. Later coloring. Framed.

H.22" W.26" (Framed) H.21" W.24.5" (sght)
C424-26C
$750.00

Style: Traditional
Origin: Dutch
Period: 17th Century

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