Lot 1062

Desnos - Map of the Americas [L'Amerique Meridionale et Septentrionale]

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Desnos - Map of the Americas [L'Amerique Meridionale et Septentrionale]

Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000

Starting Bid: $750

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by Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
June 20, 2026 9:00 AM CDT
Live Auction
115 Hampsted Lane
Franklin, TN, US 37069

This map is Louis-Charles Desnos’s L’Amerique Meridionale et Septentrionale. It was published by him in Paris in 1766.

It is based upon Guillame Danet’s map of 1731, which in turn was based on Delisle’s map of the Americas. The map includes a border of famous European explorers and conquerors, and the bottom left of the map includes short description on each of them. The bottom right of this map includes theories on the Northwest Passage, the answer to which had eluded Europeans at the time.

Louis-Charles Desnos (1725-1805) was a French map-maker based in Paris. For a time, he was the Royal Globemaker to Christian VII of Denmark. He was known to have published a very large volume of work, which often put him at odds with rival map-makers and gave him a poor reputation for accuracy during his own time.

  • Dimensions: ~ 29 1/4" by 21" (Fold Out)
  • Literature: L’Amerique Meridionale et Septentrionale
  • Medium: Engraving with Original Wash Color (Possible later hand-coloring to cartouche)
  • Circa: 1766
  • Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There are a few minor chips or signs of wear at the edges. The paper is faintly, evenly toned. There may be some faint offset due to the fold out nature of the plate. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

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