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  • Hand-colored 1780 copperplate engraved map by Rigobert Bonne full title in French: "Partie Occidentale Du Canada, contenant les cinq Grands Lacs, avec Pays Circonvoisons" (Western Part of Canada, containing the 5 Great Lakes with Surrounding Country). Very detailed, covering the region from James Bay to Ft. St. Louis, and from Lake Ontario to the Great Plains.  It contains numerous native tribe settlement names, forts including Detroit, St. Louis, Toronto and "Chicagou" and geographic details.  Shows the river systems in the Midwest, and source of the Mississippi is indicated as unknown.  The map was issued in the 1780 edition of Bonne's notable "Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre".

     

    Framed to museum-grade standards in a handmade 3/4 inch wide,  antiqued gold beaded wood frame, conservation mat, and protected by Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic® glazing.  Mat opening size 8 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches; overall size with frame: 14 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches.  As with all of our framed art, the frames and framing materials are new, and once framed is stored in a controlled environment away from light.  Center fold as issued;  excellent condition.

     

    Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was a French cartographer and hydrographer.  He worked for the French Navy and produced many maps and charts during his career.  Bonne was known for his clear and accurate maps of regions including France, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean. His maps were highly regarded for their detail and accuracy, and he was respected for his skills as a cartographer.  Bonne's work was influential in the development of modern cartography, and his maps are still studied and used today by historians, geographers, and other scholars.  After Bonne died, his son Charles-Marie continued to publish his work.

    1780 Bonne Map "Partie Occidentale Du Canada" (Western Canada)

    $795.00Price
    Excluding Sales Tax
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