CORONELLI, V. / DE TILLEMONT. / NOLIN. - Le Globe Terrestre Represente en Devx Plans Hemispheres, …

Coronelli, Vincenzo M. / De Tillemont. c.1690. Le Globe Terrestre Represente en Devx Plans Hemispheres, Et en Diverses Avtres Figvres. 18 x 23 1/2. Very light blemish from printers ink, which does not distract from the strength of the image, otherwise fine condition. A beautifully decorative 17th Century world map. De Tillemont often worked with Coronelli and this world map is based on the information of both men.
The map features two principal hemispheres and 8 smaller projections. California is shown as an island with the indented northern coastline. Australia's eastern coastline is left undefined. The South Pacific features a few other undefined coastlines, including New Zealand. The Mississippi River is noted in North America. Geographically, the map tends to follow Coronelli's globe of 1688. One noticeable addition to the world map is the Solomon Islands in the Pacific. From Shirley: The engraving is commendably precise and clear.