AGSL GeoDiscovery

Mappe monde geo-hydrographique, ou description generale du globe terrestre et aquatique en deux plans-hemispheres ou sont exactement remarquées en general toutes les parties de la terre et de l'eau, suivant les relations les plus novelles

Description:

par le Sr. Sanson, geographe ordinaire du Roy; Hubert Iaillot.

Relief shown pictorially.

California shown as a labeled island with an indented northern coast and some coastal place names.

Great lakes shown open to the west. Includes partial outline of New Zealand.

At top between hemispheres 2 cherubs hold banner, seated on sea creatures, and supporting the arms of France. At bottom a decorative cartouche with two mermen.

Title at top with date 1696. In cartouche - "Presenté a monseigneur le Dauphin, par son tres-humble, tres-obeissant, et tres-fidele serviteur, Hubert Jaillot...1696."

Multiple plates and states exist. Plate IV, State 2.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/nq576jh5381

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/nq576jh5381

Language:

fre

Creator:

Jaillot, Alexis Hubert, 1632?-1712

Publisher:

Hubert Iaillot

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

World maps

Date Issued:

1696

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false