Americas distorted coast shape above California 1764 Brion Desnos tall ships map Car Travel Phila by M

Phila by M

5" H x  7 3/8" W

[V431-R15475]

All resemble miniature posters

short edge splits

Americas distorted coast shape above California 1764 Brion Desnos tall ships map Car Travel Phila by ML'Amerique. (North & South America, Patagonia, Amazon, Brazil, Louisiana, Cuba, California, Paraguay). Issued Issued 1764, Paris by Brion & Desnos. Of historical note for the bulbous extension above California creating a distorted shape unique to this cartographic era. North of this is mention of the uncertain existence of a Mer de L'Ouest. Over a dozen tall mast ships sail the seas where two undefined islands or land masses are noted as having been