This was the final appearance of the Guðbrandur-shape of Iceland, at least on maps dedicated to Iceland alone. It appeared in Discours sur l’Histoire universelle, written by Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet. It seems to be a copy of Hondius’ map from 1607, but slightly smaller.
L’Isle D’Islande
YEAR 1755
Technical data
Iceland
1755
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
13 x 16,5 cm.