Propriae Lugudunensis Generalitatis Mappa Chorographica insuas… Middle East

Propriae Lugudunensis Generalitatis Mappa Chorographica insuas… Middle EastThis is a beautiful and striking example of Homann's map of Generalite de Lyon in France and surrounding areas. The map is beautifully hand colored in outline and wash as published. The region covered extends from the L'Aille River in the west near Clermont, west across the La Loire River, to Lyon, on the L'Auve River in the east. The map shows relief, forests, towns, fortifications, churches, and other information pictorially. A decorative cartouche

6 1/2 x 4 1 /4 inches folded

and hazards to navigation are shown for the harbor and approaches

After Lalaing had put into practice a number of pieces of strategic advice from Johan van den Kornput

I very desirable collector's item for the Pacific Northwest maritime collector

but it resulted in Cook's discovery of the Hawaiian Islands

the plates were also sold separately

and backed with linen

this map shows railroads

Terrebonne Bay

Mexico (Islas Marias or Iles Marie)

the cartographers employed decidedly muted tones for the map

The North America map of March 1952 includes Central America and the West Indies as well as inset maps of both the Aleutian and Diomede Islands