1756 J B D Anville Large Antique Bottom Map Texas, Mexico, Central America - 93518 Sold including many shells

including many shells

south) and Fort Albany

Ortelius thought these inadequate and so commissioned the scroll engraved onto 8 separate plates

based on Cook\'s discoveries

the young French artist Nicolas-Martin Petit met Gnung-a Gnung-a and sketched a striking portrait that he captioned Gnoung-a gnoung-a

1756 J B D Anville Large Antique Bottom Map Texas, Mexico, Central America - 93518 Sold including many shellsTitle : (Amerique Septentrionale Publiee sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d Orleans.. Par Le Snr. D Anville MDCCXLVI) Date : 1756 Size: 36in x 22in (915mm x 560mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Ref: 93518 Description: This large important original copper plate engraved antique map, bottom sheets of 4 sheets, of North America was engraved in 1746 and was published by Jean Baptiste Bourguinon D Anville in his Elephant Folio Atlas Generale. (I