Bidspirit auction | De La Croix - Map

De La Croix - Map of Southern North America with Florida, Virginia, Louisiana, part of Mexico & Texas - This fascinating engraving is Antoine Pherotee de la Croix's Geographia Universalis . This is the German edition fully titled Allgemeine Welt-Beschreibung nach neuer Art und Weise … Darinnen ersichtlich von der natürlich-himmlischen und künstlichen nachgemachten Sphaera, Erd- und Himmelskugeln … hernach die Theile der Welt, wie solche in ihre Kayserthümer, Konigreiche unterschieden … beschrieben. Ubersetzet u. vermehret, samt einer neuen Vorrede hrsg. von H. Dicelius . This edition was published in Leipzig in 1705 by Francois Halma. Hieronymus Dicelius translated the work into German. The work included several maps and astronomical engravings as well as depictions of native people in culture. The work was noted for containing:substantial material on America, along with a special index of East and West Indian topics. Includes W. Penn’s Eine Nachricht wegen der Landschafft Pennsilvania.” (A.-L.) Antoine Pherotee de la Croix (1640-1715) was a French scholar and writer. He published several works in his lifetime and was devoted to teaching history, geography, and mathematics. Paper Size: ~ 12 1/2” by 8 3/4” (Fold Out) Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving with Professional Hand-coloring