ANONYMOUS [Nicolas de Finiels?] Plano de una parte de la Prov.a de la Luisiana; ... 1803 08.10.20 which is attributed to Jean

which is attributed to Jean Baptieste Bourguignon d’Anville

was ultimately a disaster

but seebelow

as print runs could not be smaller than 250

THE FIRST AVAILABLE PRINTED MAP TO BEAR THE NAME AMERICA

ANONYMOUS [Nicolas de Finiels?] Plano de una parte de la Prov.a de la Luisiana; ... 1803 08.10.20 which is attributed to JeanAnonymous [Nicolas de Finiels?] Plano de Una Parte de la Provincia de la Luisiana y de Otra de la Florida Occidental y de la Provincia de Texas [Map of a part of the Province of Louisiana and the other of West Florida and the Province of Texas] Ink and watercolor wash on paper. Two sheets joined, float mounted and framed watermarked "Whatman 1794" and with their fleur de lis C. 1803 1806 Sheet size: 214 8 x 412 8 inches; Frame size: 32 3 4 x 51 3 4