Engraved map of North America on 2 sheets, hand-colored in outline, sheets each approximately 18 3/16 x 24 1/16 in. (462 x 612 mm). Figural cartouche with arms of the dedicatee, Bishop F. Antonio Marsily, decorative cartouches, vignettes of Native American life, matted and framed (small portion of mat adhered to outer margin of one sheet). 

 

Based on Sanson's 1669 map, with the addition of mountain ranges and place names. "It provided a major leap in the cartography of the day. The whole is aesthetically delightful, providing a perfect balance between the provision of scientific accuracy and beauty'' (Burden 643). McLaughlin 103; Tooley, p. 125 and 306.