(Amsterdam, 1685), copperplate engraving with hand coloring, featuring an elaborate title cartouche inhabited by Indians; numerous place names, including "Iames towne," are placed throughout the map; California appears as a massive island while the northwest part of North America is an unknown blank. Behind mat in a silver toned wooden frame.

Sheet 20.5 x 25 3/8 in.; plate 17 7/8 x 22.5 in.

From the Collection of the late Mr. Robert Leroy Shalkop, Salisbury, North Carolina After serving in the US Army in WWII, Robert Shalkop studied at Maryville College in Tennessee before earning his Master of Arts at the University of Chicago and then pursuing postgraduate work at the Sorbonne in Paris. He was an archeologist, curator, and assistant director for several institutions including the Smithsonian Institution, the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery in Memphis, TN, and the Taylor Museum of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. He served as director of the Anchorage Museum of History and Art from 1972 until his retirement in 1987. Mr. Shalkop then moved to Salisbury, NC where he offered his expertise as a museum consultant. The range of items presented in this auction display the depth and breadth of Mr. Shalkop's collecting interests.

Very good condition with light age toning, strong color, and a few insignificant edge splits.

$600 - 1,200