55     JAILLOT, A.H. Amerique septentrionale. Paris, 1685. Limites en col. d'époque. Rousseurs et taches d'humidité. - Paper age-toned, foxing and waterstaining, repair of split right hand part 8 cm into the engraved area. Good and dark impression, origin. outline colour. 580 x 880 mm.

1500 - 2000 €

¤ Engraved by Cordier. Spectacular example of Jaillot's map of North America, showing California as an Island, based upon Sanson's landmark map of 1656. This map shows the open Great Lakes on the west end. The source of the Mississippi is pushed far west of its true location. The east coast of North America is based upon Sanson, although the projection of California is his second projection, differing from the 1656.
- Tooley, The Mapping of America, 37.

56     CHATELAIN, H. Carte contenant le Royaume du Mexique et la Floride. Amsterdam, 1719. Col. - Colour. Paper slightly age-toned along centre fold. 410 x 524 mm.

800 - 1000 €

¤ This is a derivative of Delisle's landmark map of the southern part of North America. The detailed map shows many English settlements along the East Coast and carefully notes the discoveries of D'Iberville along the Gulf Coast and Mississippi River. The vast region, later known as Louisiana, from Florida through present-day Texas is shown as the French possession of Floride. There is also a great amount of detail in Nouveau Mexique, particularly of the Spanish missions and Hopi mesas.
- Tooley, The Mapping of America, 37.

57     LONGCHAMPS, le Sieur. Carte des Possessions Françoises et Angloises dans le Canada, et Partie de la Louisiane. Paris, 1756. Limites en col. d'époque. Froissé, marges déchirées, empoussiéré, 2 petits trous de ver. - Paper slightly age-toned and dusty, splits along margins, 2 small worm holes. Origin. outline colour. 560 x 770 mm.

800 - 1000 €

¤ First state, separately published. This map was published in 1756 to provide information on the French-Indian wars.
- Kershaw, Early printed maps of Canada, II, 237.