America as ‘Atlantis Insula’
Novus Orbis potius Altera Continens sive Atlantis Insula à Nicolao Sanson Antiquitati Restituta; Nunc demum Majori Forma delineata, et in decem Regna, juxta decem Neptuni Filios Distributa.
Paris, c.1700. Original colour. 410 x 570mm.
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A strange mixture of myth and fact: America is called 'The Island of Atlantis', and divided into regions named after the sons of Neptune. California is shown as an island and the Great Lakes are open-ended in the west.
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A fine example.References:
BURDEN: 405, state 4 of 5.Related products
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