AA, P. van der. - La Floride, suivant les nouvelles observations…

This splendid map of the southern United States was based on Delisle's influential Carte du Mexique de la Floride.. of 1703. The map is filled with details of early colonial settlements and Indian tribes. The Mississippi is shown too far west of its true course and the Apalachicoli River flows from a large lake in present day Georgia. Details of the Bahamas are included. The Gulf of Mexico is filled with a large cartouche featuring Native Americas and an incongruent lion.
This example is unusual in having the additional separately engraved decorative framework border around the map, the resultant visual effect being particularly striking. The frame border was prepared with a blank centre so that the map could be over-printed on that area.
These separately engraved border frames appear much more uncommon than the standard edition without border frames.
From Le Nouveau Theatre du Monde, ou la Geographie Royale.