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Map North America, from Diderot's ENCYCLOPEDIE

[North America]. Carte Des Partes Nord Et Ouest De L'Amerique Dressee d'apres les relations les plus authentiques par M** en 1764. Nouvelle edition reduite par M. de Vaugondy en 1772. Double-page engraved map of North America from Greenland to Mexico to the Bering Strait, uncolored, c.1779-1781. 11 x 14 3/8 in. From a section of a supplement to Diderot's ''Encyclopedie'' discussing the Northern Passage. Shows 2 large lakes, ''Lac Machinipi'' and ''Lac des Conibas'', in western Canada, Baffin Bay bordered to north by land; California extends farther west than its actual location, and Aleutian Islands larger than actual size.

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Not examined out of frame, sight condition very good, not laid down. No information or description of any kind with regard to property listed shall be construed as a warranty, either expressed or implied. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.