EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBGreat Lakes, Map by d'Anville, 1775
About Seller
6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
With offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver, Cowan’s holds over 40 auctions each year, with annual sales exceeding $16M. We reach buyers around the globe, and take pride in our reputation for integrity, customer service and great results. A full-service house, Cowan’s Auctions specializes in Am...Read more
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
About Auction
LiveJun 9, 2017 - Jun 10, 2017
Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
View Full Catalog (392)
- Lot Description
D'Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon (1697-1782). Partie Occidentale du Canada et Septentrionale de la Louisiane avec une Partie de la Pensilvanie. Venice: Paolo Santini, 1775. Approx. 19 x 23 in. print area (and sight); framed and glazed. Outline color around lakes and on pictorial relief; large hand-colored title cartouche with acanthus strapwork and hanging branches. Place names in French. The map illustrates most of the five Great Lakes, the southern tip of James Bay, and part of the interior river system just past the confluence of the Missouri and Illinois with the Mississippi River.
D'Anville was well known in his day for his accuracy in map production. Although he never left Paris, he was in a position to gain information coming in from traders and explorers. Many relied on his maps, particularly of the southern part of the continent. Jefferson was trying to obtain d'Anville's Carte de la Louisiane (1732) around the time of the purchase of that territory by the United States, as was Meriwether Lewis before starting on his expedition west. (Note, it was still the most accurate map available nearly three-quarters of a century after its production.) It is unknown whether Jefferson ever located the map, but he owned at least seven other d'Anville maps. This map, like many French maps, includes many names of American Indian peoples and places.
Not removed from frame for examination. A few spots of toning and central vertical band of light toning. Otherwise appears to be fine.Condition
- Shipping Info
-
SHIPPING. At the request of the buyer, Cowan's will authorize the shipment of purchased items. Shipments usually occur within two weeks after payment has been received. Shipment is generally made via UPS Ground service. Unless buyer gives special instructions, the shipping method shall be at the sole discretion of Cowan's Auctions, Inc.. Cowan's is in no way responsible for the acts or omissions of independent handlers, packers or shippers of purchased items or for any loss, damage or delay from the packing or shipping of any property.
-
- Buyer's Premium
