A beautiful example of Covens &amp; Mortier’s 1742 map of the French colony of Martinique in the West Indies.  Depicts the Island of Martinique divided into three sections, two in the south and one in the north.  Includes both political and topographical information. Beautifully hand colored.  Based upon the work of Guillaume DE L'ISLE (1675-1726) and Phillippe BUACHE (1700-1773).   Prepared for the 1742 issue of Covens and Mortier’s  Atlas Nouveau .
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circa 1742 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1742-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>(undated)
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