1677 Map L'AMERICA SETTENTRIONALE 1st Edition USA California Island Rossi (LM10)

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HomeAbout UsView FeedbackContact Us1677 Map LAMERICA SETTENTRIONALE NOUVAMENTE USA California Island Rossi (LM10) 1677A large original engraved map titledLAmerica Settentrionale Nouvamente Corretta et Accrescuita Secondo le Relationi Pui Moderne da Gugliem sansone Geografo.1677 A fine rare example of Rossis First Edition Map of North America, based upon Sansons seminal map, but with revised Italian nomenclature. Includes detailed Californa as an Island on Sansons model, early open ended Great lakes (one of the earliest appearances of the 5 Great Lakes) and a mislocated pre-La Salle/Jolliet/Hennepin pronjection of the Mississippi River, pushed well west of its true location and quite speculative on its course. Nice detail in the Spanish Southwest along the Rio Grande, locating Taos and Santa Fe in the North and identifying Cibola.A number of early Indian names, including the Apaches and Zuni appear. A Lago de Oro is shown off the Gulf or California. A Lage de Oro is shown off the Gulf of California, Quivera appears in modern day Texas, along with Granada. The East Coast of North America includes many early place names including N.Amsterdam, Chesapeac, Powhata, Gotheburg (an early Swedish Settlement), Bristou London, Plimouth, Nassau, Elsinburg, R. Lourdain, etc. This first edition can be distinguished from the later editions by the date (which is changed to 1687 in later editions.Giacomo Giovanni Rossi (1627-1691) was an Italian engraver and printer. He worked in Rome, the heir to an important printing business founded by his father, Giuseppe de Rossi (1570-1639). Giuseppe began the press in 1633 and Giovanni and his brother, Giandomenico (1619-1653) took it over upon his death. The brothers expanded the business and by the mid-seventeenth century it was the best-known printing house in Rome.For his maps, Giovanni worked with Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola. They produced theAtlas Mercurio Geografico. The first edition is undated, but the second was issued in 1692, a year after Giovannis death. The maps were by Cantelli. The firm also published maps based on those of Nicolas Sanson.Generally excellent condition. There has been some minor restoration work at the very top left in the outer margin. Overall size approx 61cm x 48cm including margins. Blank on verso. Central fold and later hand colouring. View Our Categories Decorative Prints World Wide Maps Scotland Maps Architecture Design England Maps RoyaltyAbout UsWe specialise in selling all items that can be considered to be Antique Paper. * PRINTS * MAPS * HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS * POSTAL HISTORY * BOOKS * POSTERS * STAMPS * POSTCARDS * EPHEMERA And anything else that is considered Antique and made of Paper. ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES - NOT MODERN COPIES. We are also very keen buyers of anything similar and especially after better collections, original archives, whole libraries and better single items and have andpound;250,000 in cash funds at anyone time to buy the right items.Contact UsIf you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us through the eBay messaging system.FeedbackWe will always help you to have a 100% positive happy buying experience. Contact us if you are unhappy about any aspect of your purchase from us. We only want five star feedback from you so buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # 383549271054_582be5c3-b287_c4409

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