Provinciae Borealis Americae

Provinciae Borealis Americae Non Itapridem Detectae aut magis ab Europaeis ex cuitae.
Very fine and detailed map of northern part of America and Canada with California as an island. Bottom right corner a scene colonialists showing maps to locals. The three maps, from left to right, are titled : Gallorum auspiciis Luysiana cum Pentilimina; Hispanor cura Novum Mexicum cum California; Angioruln dustria Pensylvania Mariana Carolina.

From Atlas Novus, Munich, ca. 1700.
R.P. Schere was a devout Jesuit and he produced his geographical compendium to depict the Catholic hierarchy and the spread of Jesuit missions throughout the world. The map is drawn Johannes Degler and engraved by Joseph in Nurnberg. Verso blank.