World Map in Two Hemispheres by Nicolas Sanson 1718

Hand-coloured copperplate engraving.
1718, Amsterdam.

By Nicolas Sanson (1600–1667) Royal Geographer.
Nicolas Sanson (20 December 1600 – 7 July 1667) was a French cartographer who served under two kings in matters of geography. He has been called the "father of French cartography."

California is depicted as an island.

275mm x 255mm (framed)

R10,000