Buy this book on-line De Laet; Hessel Gerritz : Nova Francia et Regiones Adiacentes
De Laet, Amsterdam, c. 1630
Black & White, Very Good;, Size : 283x361 (mm), 11.14x14.21 (Inches)
An important early map of the Maritime Provinces. Considered one of the foundation maps of Canada (Burden), this is the first printed map to show an accurate Prince Edward Island and the earliest to show a north-south orientation of Lake Champlain. The R. Saguenay is accurately depicted flowing from two unnamed lakes and Lac S. Pierre is clearly identified.
"The map is of considerable importance to the early cartography of Canada and is the source map of several derivatives. Although the cartography of Quebec and the Maritimes in the map draws heavily on Champlain 1613, the configuration of Lake Champlain and Lake St Pierre is considerably improved. C. Blanc (Cape Cod) though, is retained, but a realistic Prince Edward Island appears in its correct position. Newfoundland, however, is given a somewhat unique shape. ODea (1971) points out that the De Laet map has more Portuguese names on the coast of Newfoundland than French ones, and it seems reasonable to infer a Portuguese source for the map. Newfoundland was copied by Coronelli much later in the century. Similarly, the map of Newfoundland and the Maritimes by Blaeu, incorporated the De Laet Portuguese place names without change." (Kershaw, p.88)
, Burden 230; Kershaw, p.88
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