J. Senex. A New Map of America. 1721. European paintings botanical offering an advanced and influential

offering an advanced and influential representation of a region central to global commerce and European ambitions

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Carte Generale du Territoire D'Orléans Comprenant auffi la Floride Occidentale et une Portion du Territoire du Mississippi

28 engraved maps and plans (including 25 full-sheet or folding)

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J. Senex. A New Map of America. 1721. European paintings botanical offering an advanced and influentialJ. Senex. A New Map of America. London, 1721. Striking example of John Senex's decorative map of America. Senex's map is curious for several reasons. First, unlike most maps of the period, Senex adds a conjectural Northwest Coastline, which includes a number of islands and several lakes, including Aquinonbock, Lake of Isles, and The Great Lake of Thoago or Thoya. On the coastline, Desolation and Zapozipin Bays appear north of 60 degrees. Two other