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New France by Guillaume De l’Isle, 1741

A fine summary of French explorations, the map first appeared in 1703 and was updated until 1790. It is the first map to show lines of latitude and longitude fairly accurately.

Catalogue entry:
L’Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726.
Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des decouvertes qui y ont été faites ... / dressée ... par Guillaume De l’isle. — Scale [ca. 1:9 000 000]. — A Amsterdam : Chez Iean Covens et Corneille Mortier, [1730]. — 1 map : hand col. ; 48 x 56 cm, on sheet 63 x 55 cm. — In [Collection des cartes de l’Amérique]. [A Amsterdam : Chez J. Cóvens et C. Mortier, ca. 1741]. —

Ref. No.: NMC 008462

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