Western Hemisphere California As An Island 1683 Manesson Mallet Antique Map

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Seller: efi6 ✉️ (1,514) 99.2%, Location: Paris, FR, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 285563752431 WESTERN HEMISPHERE CALIFORNIA AS AN ISLAND 1683 MANESSON MALLET ANTIQUE MAP. Edition : French edition, Paris, 1683, 17th Century. The legend was initially infused with the idea that California was a terrestrial paradise, like the Garden of Eden or Atlantis. This mapping error was not a one-off event.

Title of the map:

"NOUVEAU CONTINENT ou AMERIQUE"

Antique copper engraved map of the western Hemisphere, showing America, with California as an island,  with a flat northern coastline,  b y Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), a French engineer at the court of Louis XIV. 

The Northwest coast of America is unknown. The Great Lakes are incomplete. An extensive coastline in the region of Australia and New Guinea and several Pacific islands appear in the west without names.

The Island of California refers to a long-held global misconception, dating from the 16th century, that California was not part of mainland North America but rather a large island separated from the continent by a strait now known as the Gulf of California. One of the most famous cartographic errors in history, it was propagated on many maps during the 17th and 18th centuries, despite contradictory evidence from various explorers. The legend was initially infused with the idea that California was a terrestrial paradise, like the Garden of Eden or Atlantis. This mapping error was not a one-off event. From the mid-1500s to the late 1700s great controversy surrounded the geography of California.

Size with margins : 13,5 x 21 cm / 5,1 x 8,2 inches

Condition :  very good condition, in colors

Edition :  French edition, Paris, 1683, 17th Century

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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you

  • Condition: very good condition, French edition
  • Date Range: 1600-1699
  • Printing Technique: Copper Plate
  • Year: 1683
  • Map View: Western Hemisphere
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original

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