Hand-drawn color map of South America in 1708. Countries are shaded in different colors and some paths are marked in color. Bodies of water and geographic features are noted, with relief shown pictorially.

Map shows cities, towns, and geographical features of Mexico, the West Indies, and Florida as known during the early eighteenth century. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:9,504,000].

Map shows early eighteenth century political boundaries, internal state boundaries, major cities, and notable physical features; islands in the Indian and Atlantic oceans to the eastern coast of South America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:21,000,000].

King Louis XIV's involvement in campaigns against the Dutch/Swedish alliance in early 1682 prevented him from attending the premiere of Persée in April of that year. As was customary in the operas of composer Jean-Baptiste Lully and librettist Philippe Quinault, the prologue included references to current battlefield exploits and portrayed the king as a paragon of virtue. The prologues of previous Lully operas emphasized glory and prowess over virtue; the change in emphasis in Persée may have resulted from the increased influence of Madame de Maintenon (the king's new mistress) in the court and her pension for decorum.

Map shows geographical demarcation line declared by the Papal Bull of Pope Alexander VI, assigning new world territories to the Spanish and Portuguese; political divisions for North and South America, major cities, and areas of Native American habitation; western coasts of Europe and Africa to the east; California, French Louisiana, New Spain, New England, islands of the Caribbean. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:31,000,000].

Hand drawn map showing North America, Mexico and a northern section of Amerique Meridionale in 1722. Place names and topographical features included.