Benedetto di BORDONE (1460-1531) [World Map]. 1547. 62321 local history (including the spot

local history (including the spot where De Soto discovered the Mississippi in 1541)

11 shillings and 6 pence

illustrating a proposed mail route from Fort Stoddart to New Orleans

Original drawing with pen and pencil

Terrestrial 1773

Benedetto di BORDONE (1460-1531) [World Map]. 1547. 62321 local history (including the spotBenedetto di BORDONE (1460 1531) [World Map] Venice, 1528 1547 Double page woodcut world map on an oval projection from Bordones Isolario Sheet: 11 14 x 15 This early and influential world map by Benedetto di Bordone reflects the evolving European understanding of global geography during the Age of Exploration. Originally published in Isolario, a groundbreaking collection of island maps and descriptions, the map captures the spirit of discovery in the