‘The Buffalo map’ of the Mississippi
£2,000
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A decorative map designed to show the course of the Mississippi based on Hennepin, but also showing the English colonies in the East, the Spanish in Florida, and the edges of Mexico and Canada. The title is on a buffalo hide, with figures of a native American, a missionary priest and a soldier, with a view of Niagara Falls (described by Hennepin in his book, 'A New Discovery' in 1683) underneath. In the Atlantic near the Bahamas is another vignette of a bison, two natives and a pelican. Avery fine example.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 590 × 480 mm |
|---|---|
| Cartographer | |
| Date | 1720 |
| Extra Info | Amplissimae Regionis Mississipi seu Provinciae Ludovicianae.. |
| Publication | Nuremberg, c.1720. Original colour. 480 x 590mm. |
| Condition | A good example. |
| References | – |
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