[Atlases & Maps] [Canada] Carta geografica del Canada nell'America Settentrionale Engr. map, 33 x 43 cm, by G. Albrizzi, taken from G. de l'Isle, Atlante Novissimo (Venice, 1750). Yellowed along middle fold, this fold w. sm. tears repaired w. sellotape verso, a few sm. brown spots. Fine map, based on De l'Isle's map of 1703, showing eastern Canada and New England, w. explanatory text on left about the discoveries of "Signor de Lahontan", "Il Fiume Longo" or Long River, admitting that the depiction of these discoveries is not entirely accurate. The names of indigenous tribes are indicated on the map, a.o. Outaouacs, Pitchibourouni and Ouakouingone chio uek.

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