1746 J B D Anville Large Antique Map of North America Globe Gores The area around the temple

The area around the temple of Bellona was considered to symbolise foreign soil

the work was of fundamental importance at a time when little was being done in the way of modern mapping

was shipwrecked on the coast of Chile on what is now called Wager Island and Byron was one of the survivors

de los Reyes

Heads SW away from islands

1746 J B D Anville Large Antique Map of North America Globe Gores The area around the templeTitle : Amerique Septentrionale Publiee sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d 'Orleans.. Par Le Snr. D Anville MDCCXLVI Date : 1746 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Ref: 93207 Size: 42 1 2in x 37in (1. 08m x 940mm) Description: This spectacular large original copper plate engraved antique map of North America by Jean Baptiste Bourguinon D Anville was in 1746 dated and was published in his elphant folio Atlas Generale. General Definitions: Paper