(North America - Asia - Diderot Map lot) 1812 Set in a what is

Set in a what is probably a mountain tavern

this map shows all the potential for an area of Colorado that had been promoted for decades

A fine copperplate engraving with crisp detail

abundant wildlife

Views in Leadville

(North America - Asia - Diderot Map lot) 1812 Set in a what is(North America Asia Diderot Map lot), Diderot, c. 1779 As we again enter an era of book banning, this set of historic maps came from an encyclopedic work that was banned by both the Catholic church and the French government of the time. Mostly written and published by the great polymath Denis Diderot, this set of maps traces the history of discovery toward North America and portions of Asia from the 17th and 18th centuries. Diderot was an influential