Carte des Antilles Francoises et des Isles Voisines Dresée sur les memoires manuscrits De Mr. Petit Ingenieur du Roy,...

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Copper engraving handcolored in outline when published. A strong and fine impressions of the map of the French Antilles published by Covens & Mortier in Amsterdam. The map was engraved after the cartographic scources by Guilleaume De I'isle. This detailled map of the Antilles is showing the Grenadille islands, St. Vincent, St. Alousie, Barbardos, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Grand Terre, Marie Galante, etc. With many engraved place names, as well three compass roses and a detailled chapter in French text to the history of the French Antilles near the milage scale in the lower right corner.