Greenland and California as an Island – Antique Northern Hemisphere Map, ca.1750

Reference
BG-13253
Maker
Isaak Tirion
Date
1750
Region
World
Category
Antique Map
Sheet size
35.5 x 48.0 cm (14.0 x 18.9 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 720

Greenland and California as an Island – Antique Northern Hemisphere Map, ca.1750

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Noord Pool na de alderlaatste ontdekking int licht gebracht tot Amsterdam door Isaak Tirion'. Beautiful map of the Northern Hemisphere and North Pole, which shows the NE Passage, but no definite NW Passage. California is shown as an Island, along with the River systems of North America. Nice detail in the Polar regions, especially New Denmark and Greenland and in Asia and Europe. Engraved by J. Keyser. Published by I. Tirion, circa 1750.

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