Description: 1664 Boisseau Map of New England and Canada (1st to identify all 5 Great Lakes) WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Description de la Nouvelle France, ou, sont remarqueÃÅes les diverses habitations des francÃßois, despuis la premieÃÄre descouverte jusques aÃÄ present, receuillie et dresseÃÅe sur diverses relations modernes. Description: A rare separately published map considered the to be the first to illustrate all five of the Great Lakes. Drawn by Jean Boisseau, this map is cartographically derived from Samuel de Champlain's important map of 1632 with some important changes. The map covers from Hudson Strait to the Chesapeake Bay and from Lake Huron to Greenland. The claim that his is the first map to illustrate and name all five of the Great Lake is here broken down by Burden,Lac St. Louis (Lake Ontario) leads upriver to a reduced size Lac Derie (Lake Erie), this was because Champlain, unaware of its size, had only second-hand knowledge to rely upon. This leads to a more recognizable Mer Dovce ou Lac (Lake Huron, the freshwater sea, and Grand Lac (Lake Superior). Lake Michigan is believed by some authorities to be represented by the river system leading into it from the south called Grand Riviere qui Vient du Midy. However, on Sanson' Map of 1650 Lake Michigan is represented by Lac des Puans, which is here name to the north-east of Grand Lac. On Champlain's map both Lakes Erie and Michigan were unnamed. Although the configuration and size of them are incorrect, this is the first map to delineate and identify all five Great lakes. The Ottawa River is named R. Des Algonmequins, and leads from I. de Montreal upriver to Lac des Biserenis (Lake Nipissing) This map exists in two states. The first state was issued in 1643 and is dated as such. The second state, offered here, has no date and latitude and longitude have been added. Moreover, while in the first state, with the exception of the Chesapeake Bay Chesapeacq Bay the English presence in North America is not recognized and the remaining nomenclature is entirely French. In the second state additional place names relating to Dutch, English, and Swedish colonies are added including Floride, Virginie, N. Suede, N. Holande, and N. Angleterre. Size: Printed area measures 17.5 inches high by 21 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Margins narrow but intact. Blank on verso. Platemark visible. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "
Price: 25300 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-10-22T21:45:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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