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Interesting map of southern part of Louisiana, and adjacent parts of Florida There are several bits of text commenting on relations between Indians and the English and French. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and publishers of the time, and his Atlante Novissimo was one of the most beautifully produced of 18th century atlases. He drew on the work of other cartographers- such as Captain Cook, for his maps of New Zealand and Australia, Robert de Vaugondy, Bellin, and developed his own distinctive elegant style. Copper engraving. Original colour.150 Fine condition, good margins. Size: 42 x 33 cm. (16½ x 13 inches)