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Nicolas Sanson: Le Canada ou Nouvelle France &c. Ce qui set les plus advance vers le Septenrion est tier de dives Relations des Anglois, Danois &c. . . . 1656
Title: Le Canada ou Nouvelle France &c. Ce qui set les plus advance vers le Septenrion est tier de dives Relations des Anglois, Danois &c. . . . 1656 Map Maker: Nicolas Sanson
Description: Nice example of the first edition of Sanson's seminal map of the Great Lakes. Sanson's map of Canada and the Great Lakes is one of the most important American maps of the period and a landmark in the mapping of the Great Lakes regions, which would influence regional maps for the next 100 years. This is the first map to attach the name L. Erie ou Du Chat to one of the Great Lakes (the latter being a reference to the local Indians). The drainage basin of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence is shown in greater detail than Sanson's map of North America. The map identifies both Montreal and Quebec. The map incorporates many of the Jesuit discoveries in the New World. In addition, Long Island is shown and New Amsterdam is correctly located. The Delaware River is shown accurately, including the Swedish Colony. The map was separately issued from 1656 to 1658, then bound into some of Sanson's Atlases. The present example is an unusually fine dark impression, with fine original color. Condition Description: Trimmed to plate mark and laid on larger sheet of old paper. Several minor spots, but generally a nice example. References: Burden 318.
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