Sanson World Map

Sanson D'Abbeville, Nicholas (1600-1667). Mappe-Monde, ou Carte Generale du Monde...Engraved map with original hand color in outline.
Paris: Chez P. Mariette, 1651. 17" x 22 " sheet, 26 1/2" x 32" framed.
Sanson's noteworthy world map features his first depiction of the island of California, which would come to be known as the 1st Sanson model. Sanson was France's best 17th century map maker, and even was offered the job of secretary of State by Louis XIV, but he turned it down to focus on teaching his children the art of cartography.
Comparable: Arader, 2015 - $1,952.