Lot 75
Florida et Regiones Vicinae. By Joannes De Laet, Leiden, 1630. 14 x 11 inches. Matted to 21½ x 21 in. Probably the finest 17th-century description of America. The map was almost certainly engraved by Hessel Gerritsz, based upon the work of Claesz in 1602 and Jacques Le Moyne's map of Florida, with nomenclature drrawn from Chaves map of 1584. One of the earliest obtainable maps of the Southeastern United States.
References: Burden 231.
Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200.
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