Nicolas De Fer: La Californie ou Nouvelle Caroline
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Cartographer:
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Nicolas De Fer
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Title:
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La Californie ou Nouvelle Caroline
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Date:
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1720
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Published:
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Paris
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Width:
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26 inches / 67 cm
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Height:
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18 inches / 46 cm
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Map ref:
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USA4073
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Description:
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| Rare map of the American Southwest showing California as an Island. The narrative in the top-right corner opens with the discovery of California by Hernan Cortes and summarizes the contemporary debate over the status of California as a peninsula or an island. Original hand-colour. [USA4073] |