MAP, World, Sanson

World. Nicolas Sanson, Mappe-Monde ou Carte Generale du Globe Terrestre Representee en Deux Plan-Hemispheres…, from Pufendorf's L'Histoire Generale et Political, de l'Universe, 1743 (published). Hand Color. This uncommon double hemisphere map is beautifully decorated with clouds at the top and allegorical representations of the continents along the bottom. The graceful banner-style title cartouche attributes the geography to Sanson. California is shown as an island, the Great Lakes do not yet appear but there is a large St. Lawrence River, Terre de Iesso stretches between Asia and North America, there is a bit of Il. Zelande near and almost connecting to the large T. Magellanique Aust. et Incongneve, and Australia (Nouv. Hollande) is only partly mapped. This is a smaller version of a map by Jan Luyts (Shirley #553).
Dimensions: 5.8 x 6.5 in
Condition Report: A dark impression, issued folding, now pressed, with a faint dampstain in bottom right corner. Grade: A