Historic Maps » L'Amerique. by Fer, Nicolas de from 1717

These historical cartographic images are part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight.

View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker)

Author: Fer, Nicolas de

Date: 1717

Short Title: L'Amerique.

Publisher: Paris: Danet

Type: Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 23

Obj Width cm: 34

Scale 1: 64,000,000

Note: "Engraved map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows California as an island. ""Dressee et dediee a Nosseigneurs les enfans de France."" Prime meridian: Ferro. ""11."""

Reference: McLaughlin, G. The Mapping of California as an island, 135.

World Area: America ; Western Hemisphere

Full Title: L'Amerique, Meridionale et Septentrionale. Dressee selon les dernieres relations et suivant les nouvelles decouvertes dont les points principaux sont placez sur les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. Par N. de Fer. A Paris, Chez l'Auteur dans l'Isle du Palais sur le Quay de l'Orloge a la Sphere Royale. Avec priv. du Roy. 1717. C. Inselin scripsit.

List No: 2900.006

Page No: facing 148

Series No: 8

Engraver or Printer: Inselin, Charles

Publication Author: Fer, Nicolas de

Pub Date: 1717

Pub Title: Introduction a la geographie avec une description historique sur toutes les parties de la Terre. Par N. de Fer, Geographe de sa Majeste Catholique. A Paris: Chez le Sr. Danet -- gendre de l'Auteur sur le Pont Notre Dame a la Sphere Royale avec P. du R. M.DCC.XVII. Seconde edition, augmentee des longitudes et latitudes des principales villes suivant les dernieres observations.

Pub Reference: McLaughlin, G. The Mapping of California as an island, p. 130, no. 12; Bancroft Library: G114 .F4 1717; Wagner, 482; Tooley, R.V. California as an island, 61; Leighly, J. California as an island, 105. cf P561 (1740 ed.)

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 2900.000

Pub Type: Geography Book

Pub Maps: 6

Pub Height cm: 20

Pub Width cm: 13

Image No: 2900006

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Images copyright © 2000 by Cartography Associates. Images may be reproduced or transmitted, but not for commercial use. For commercial use or commercial republication, contact . This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. By downloading any images from this site, you agree to the terms of that license.