CARTE DES ANTILLES FRANCOISES ET DES ISLES VOISINES Dresée sur les memoires manuscrits De Mr. Petit Ingenieur du Roy, et sur quelques observations. Par Guilleaume De l'isle de 'Academie R.le des Sciences et Premier Geographe du Roy A AMSTERDAM Chez JEAN

This is a clear and crisp impression that clearly shows the islands of the Antilles and their major landmarks and coastlines. The map is laid on card. The note in lower right corner is in French but reads: The French Antilles are Martinique, Gaudeloupe or Grande Terre, part of St Martin, St Barts, St Croix and Les Saintes. Martinique is the most important of all and the residence of the Governor of the French Antilles. It is situated under the 15 degrees latitude and can have 45 to 50 turning points. The French became to colonise it in 1635 and today there are now more than 15,000 inhabitants. This island, although also Guadeloupe produces excellent sugar, indigo and tobacco. The other half of St Martin belongs to the Dutch. La Désirade has nothing of great importance. Marie-Galante in the south of Guadeloupe is interspersed with little mountains and produces a great deal of tobacco. St Lucia was colonised in 1650. Grenada in 1652. St Croix in 1650. Les Saintes in 1648. All these islands are called the Windward islands.The English islands are Barbados, Antigua, Newis, Montserrat, Tobago and St Christopher (St Kitts) the most importnat is Barbados situated at 14 degrees of latitude, south east of Martinique.

Very good condition with some minor foxing