Carte Du Bresil... Italy From one of the better

From one of the better American mapmakers in the 19th century comes this hand colored decorative map that notes the towns and terrain of the island

but certainly the most notable is the depiction of North America that shows California as an island

while Japan is omitted

this map does the same for the sea floor off the coast

Carte Du Bresil... Italy From one of the betterCarte Du Bresil, Prem. Partie. Depuis la Riviere des Amazones Stretching from what would be today's Rio De Janiero up to the northern bay city of Belem, this fine copperplate engraving works right along the coast noting place names, towns, key rivers, and distinguishes the regional boundaries. While it does give substance to the shoreline, the interior is still vacant and the land inhabited by numerous native tribes. Condition is very good with some