Carte De La Californie Suivant (early Group of 5 California maps) 1772 [171215]

A spectacular set of 5 maps showing California history from 1604 to 1767. Measures 15x12[x=#8221/]. 1) Earliest map (upper right) is based upon a manuscript map by Mathieu Neron Pecci drawn in Florence in 1604. 2) Nicholas Sanson[x=#8217/]s map of California as an island based on his larger map of 1656. 3) 1700 map portion by Guillaume De L[x=#8217/]Isles map of America. Lower right. 4) Eusebio Kino[x=#8217/]s map which dispelled the myth that California was an island. 1705. 5) Map of California and Baja. 1767. Overall in incredibly good condition. California 1772