Le Moyne Map of Florida

Le Moyne, Jacques (c. 1533-1587).
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Engraved map. Frankfurt: Theodore de Bry, 1591. From: Grand Voyages, Part II.
18" x 141/2" sheet, 26" x 291/4" framed.
The first and most influential Renaissance map of Florida. Le Moyne accompanied the second expedition to Florida in 1564 where he recorded and mapped the region. Despite the fact that his map is not very accurate it was extremely influential; partially because Hondius copied it and included it in his editions of the Mercator Atlas, which had wide circulation and popularity. The map's inaccuracy is mainly in the longitude, which resulted in an extended eastward slant to the Atlantic coastline. Most of the information presented was derived from Indian sources. Many of these features were copied by subsequent cartographers for over 150 years.
Comparable: Bloomsbury, 2009 - $16,800 (colored).