Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des Decouvertes qui y ont ete Faites...

Covens and Mortier
Old coloured map of Canada. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.

More details

Reference 12433

Sold

Description

A beautiful example of the Dutch edition of G. de l'Isle's influential map of Canada. With the Great Lakes and the Upper Midwest. It was one of the most important maps of Canada in the 18th century.

K.A. Kershaw notes about the De l'Isle map:

One of the most outstanding maps of Canada of the 17th and early 18th Centuries . . . De L'Isle's careful research resulted in the first map of Canada to present the whole of the Great Lakes correctly. In addition, the position of the lakes relative to Hudson's Bay is also correct, and the Avalon Peninsula is shown much more realistically than on previous maps of Canada. Of considerable significance, the geography of the coastal regions of James and Hudson Bays, togther with their major rivers systems, is presented by De L'Isle with a surprising degree of accuracy.

The map still contains the fictional descriptions of the Baron de Lahoutan, such as the legendary River Longue. The Hudson Bay is still drawn open to the northwest to allow a northwest passage. The De l'Isles map was also the first to mention Detroit and Chicago.

To the top left with a beautiful title cartouche.

Details

CartographerCovens and Mortier
TitleCarte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des Decouvertes qui y ont ete Faites Dressee sur Plusieurs Observations ... par Guillaume Del'Isle ...
Publisher, YearCovens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1730
Plate Size49.0 x 57.0 cm (19.3 x 22.4 inches)
Sheet Size53.0 x 63.3 cm (20.9 x 24.9 inches)
ReferenceKershaw, K.A.: Early Printed Maps of Canada, No. 318

Condition

Excellent condition with old outline colours. Never framed before.

Cartographer

Pieter und David Mortier were booksellers in Paris and have published a wide range of geographical works. After Pieter's death, his widow continued the business until their son Cornelius took over. Cornelius started a partnership with his brother-in-law Johannes Covens and established the famous publishing house Covens and Mortier in Amsterdam. They have re-issued Atlases of Sanson, de l'Isle, Visscher and de Wit.

Images to Download

If you like to download the image of this map with a resolution of 1200 pixels, please follow the link below.

You can use this image for publication on your personal or commercial websites for free if you set a link to this website. If you need photographs with a higher resolution, please contact us.

Covens and Mortier: Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des Decouvertes qui y ont ete Faites Dressee sur Plusieurs Observations ... par....
Old coloured map of Canada. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.

North America - Covens and Mortier - Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France...

Accept We use cookies to optimize and continuously improve our website. By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. Further information on cookies can be found in our Privacy Statement.