Carte du Mexique, et de la Nouvelle Espagne, Contenant la Partie Australe de L`Amérique septentle. Par Mr. D`Anville....

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Copper Engraving, hand-colored in outline by Santini, Francois and Remondini, M, published 1779-84 by M. Remondini, Venice. Image size: 455 by 588mm (18 by 23 inches). Francesco Santini and the Remondini family formed a publishing partnership that produced some of the finest Italian-French cartographic collaborations of the late 18th century. Santini, based in Venice, worked with the celebrated Bassano del Grappa publishing dynasty of Remondini to produce large-format re-engravings of major French maps, including the works of Rigobert Bonne. Their maps of North America — including the Gulf Coast, Louisiana, and Mexico — are among the most detailed Italian maps of the continent produced in the late 18th century and are prized for their size, fine engraving quality, and historical importance. This map is depicting the southeastern part of the United States with Mexico and the gulf of Mexico. Texas is named,Nouveau Leon', also the French discoveries near Galveston in Texas. Italy.

Santini, Francois and Remondini, M. – Carte du Mexique, et de la Nouvelle Espagne, Contenant... · Antique Map, Copper Engraving · 455 x 588mm · M. Remondini,...