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Lists titles of the 10 maps in the series., This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

Lists titles of the 10 maps in the series., This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

A rare and important map of California in five different states, ranging from roughly 1656 to 1767. Engraved by the important French cartographer Robert De Vaugondy, for the c. 1770 edition of the Denis Diderot (1713-84) Encyclopedie . This map explores the confused state of California cartography in the late 18th century. Examines the gradual discovery of California through various seminal mappings. Initially uses the work of Italian cartographer Matheau Neron Pecci (1604) which correctly presumed that the main body of California extended southward into a peninsula. The next map illustrated, by N. Sanson in 1656, displays in insular California. Map no. III, by Guillaume de L'Isle (1700) reattaches California to the mainland, returning to the early peninsular theory. Next, Vaugondy exhibits part of the seminal Kino Map. This map, rendered by a Jesuit missionary c. 1705 was the work that finally disproved the California Insular theory. Father Franz Kino walked this region between 1698 and 1701. The final map, produced by unnamed Jesuits c. 1767 is a somewhat accurate depiction of the Baja California peninsula. These maps all predate the discoveries of Captain Cook’s voyages and hence Diderot’s work was as much speculative as historical. A fine example of an essential work for all serious California collections. This map is part of the 10 map series prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie , of which this is plate 5. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography., This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie, originally issued circa 1772 and reissued with later printings of the encyclopedia as in this 1781 issue.. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB., McLaughlin identifies this copy as State 1: Inset maps “II” and “V” are unlabelled. Map [II] is with horizontal lettering for “P. de la Conception”. Map III with lettering but no land represented for “I. de Se. Catherine” and “I. de Cenica”; with “MER DE CALIFORNIE ou VERMEILLE” extending to 37 deg. N. with shading along the “R. de bona guida”; and with no top longitude lines except 235 and 240 deg. N. Within title cartouche, “1767” lettering has the 6 & 7 run together. Dimensions 29 x 38.2 cm.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

This series of 10 maps was prepared by Vaugondy for the Supplement to Diderot’s Encyclopédie. This seminal map series, exploring the mapping of North American and specifically the Northwest Passage was one of the first studies in comparative cartography. See also Philippe Buache's Considerations Geographiques Et Physiques Sur Les Nouvelles Decouvertes Au Nord de La Grande Mer Appellee Vulgairement La Mer Du Sud, our 11780.000, for an earlier comparative cartography study of the same area., Wagner 637; Wheat 160; Tooley 100; Leighly 177 (Plate XXIV, State 2); UCB.

Contemporary poster, made for General Dynamics by Erik Nitsche, a Swiss graphic designer. This is part of the third and final "Atoms for peace" series, Nitsche created for General Dynamics, shows radio waves fanning out over a topographic map, was used to promote the company’s recent acquisition of Stromberg-Carlson, an electronic manufacturing firm. Nitsche's historic relationship with General Dynamics began in 1953 and continued through 1960; he ultimately designed three series of posters, advertising the company's corporate image, annual reports and a 420-page book of its corporate history entitled "Dynamic America. "Wonderful abstract design of sonic like waves under the sea. Date estimated.

Mounted on heavy paper and linen.