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10.00" x 8.00"
1591 De Bry and Le Moyne Map of Florida and Cuba Poster
by Paul Fearn
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1591 De Bry and Le Moyne Map of Florida and Cuba poster by Paul Fearn. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The most remarkable and important map, which has been preserved from the sixteenth century maps, of that part of the East Coast which lies between... more
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the most remarkable and important map, which has been preserved from the sixteenth century maps, of that part of the East Coast which lies between Cape Hatteras and Cape Florida … the first French map to show Florida … considered the most important map of Florida. - Johns Matthews Baxter A map of extraordinary rarity and seminal importance, this is one of the earliest and most influential maps of the American southeast ever published. Drawn by the French artist Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues c. 1565 and published by Theodore de Bry in 1591, this magnificent map details the Florida peninsula and Carolina coast from Cuba to the Bahamas, to “Prom Terra flag” or, as it is known today, Cape Lookout near Beaufort, North Carolina. The fascinating story of this map begins with the ambitions of the influential Huguenot Admiral Gaspard de Coligny. De Coligny, desirous of a French foothold on the American mainland sent the talented navigator Jean Ribaut to establish a colony. In 1562 Ribaut...
About Paul Fearn
My passion is Photography and Aviation or is that Aviation and Photography ! I hope you enjoy my photographs.
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Robin Maria Pedrero
Fantastic!!! Congrats!