by Guillaume Delisle, Paris, 1703, hand-colored in outline, this important map has a decorative title cartouche in the lower left corner, Tooley #50, Cumming #137, important because it accurately shows the course of the Mississippi River and its mouth for the first time, 21-1/4 x 29-1/2 in. evidence of folds, some toning at the extremities, some minor patches of discoloration (water-staining?), a few small dark spots. Provenance: Atlanta Private Collection evidence of folds, some toning at the extremities, some minor patches of discoloration (water-staining?), a few small dark spots