946 résultats
269694Paris: Nicolas Sanson. unbound. Map. Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 15 3/4" x 19 3/4". c.1660.<br/><br/> This elegant circa 1660 map by Nicolas Sanson features the famous French winemaking region of Champagne and the cheese making region of Brie. It extends south from the regions of Picardie to Burgundy and from Isle de France east to Lorraine. The map notes several towns and rivers with beautifully rendered mountains and forests throughout. An engraved grape surround cartouche features cherubs on the top left and the bottom right scale is surrounded by cherubs with mapping tools. The map has a stain in the upper right margin with minor foxing and minimal wear along the centerfold. Minor edge wear.<br><br>Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. This map is a fine example of his work and a pleasure to see black and white.<br/><br/> Nicolas Sanson unknown books
1723209708Amsterdam: Mortier Pieter 1723. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Image measures 14" x 18.75".<br/><br/> Beautifully detailed map showing the area between the the Black and Caspian Seas including modern day Russia Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia and Turkey. Full original margins have minor stains. Based on the plates by Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 who is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament.<br/><br/> Mortier, Pieter unknown books
215370Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Image measures 13 11/16" x 22 3/8".<br/><br/> Rare map of northern Turkey centered around Ankara circa 1700. Minor scattered toning chipping to edges. Full original margins.<br/><br/> Pierre Mortier unknown books
1647WB16371Lutetiae Parisiorum: Sumptibus & Impensis Autoris 1647. Hardcover. Good. 16mo. Old leather; quite worn. pp 16 246 2. Liber primus only. <br/><br/> Sumptibus & Impensis Autoris hardcover books
1680264415Paris 1680. unbound. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 7.5" x 10". 1680.<br/><br/> This map of southeast Asia and the East Indies is essentially two maps on a single sheet. The map on the left depicts the northern portion of the India Ganges region representing Burma Myanmar Thailand Cambodia Vietnam and Laos while the map of the right depicts the southern portion and includes the Malay Peninsula Singapore Sumatra. The most interesting feature is the Lacus Chimay Chimay Lake the mythical lake located in northern Burma which was believed to be the source of the river system in Southeast Asia. Important towns and cities are identified with beautifully rendered topography depicted in profile. Map is in very good condition with some toning along original centerfold which shows repairs on verso. Minimal foxing. <br><br>Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. This map is a fine example of his work.<br/><br/> unknown books
1663283501Paris 1663. unbound. very good. Map. Hand-colored engraving. 15" x 23".<br/><br/> This map of Sicily from the 17th century shows the entire island as well as the southwesternmost tip of the Italian peninsula. The names of the surrounding bodies of water are named in Latin and rivers mountains lakes and towns are noted on the map. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. This map is a fine example of his work.<br/><br/> unknown books
1656006682Paris: Chez l'Autheur 1656. First Edition . Full Calf. Very Good. 4to. 23.5 by 17.5 cm. Unpaginated 100 pages of text plus 2 pp. of ads. With 18 copper engraved maps all two page plates each with hand-colored of boundaries. Maps include one of the entire continent then of its various regions as then known plus the islands off the continent. Also a map of Malta. Bound in contemporary calf. Condition: calf dry and rubbed on spine and joints and edges rubbed. Light to moderate soiling in the margins of the pages. Two bookplates -- one of the Marquis of Lothian the other the Newbattle Abbey Library. <br /><br /> Chez l'Autheur books
1652006683Paris: Chez l'Autheur 1652. First Edition . Full Calf. Very Good. 4to. 23.5 by 17.5 cm. Unpaginated 102 pages of text plus 2 pp. of ads 1 Royal privilege page. With 17 copper engraved maps all two page plates each with hand-colored of boundaries. Maps include one of the entire continent then of its various regions as then known plus island groups. Separate maps for China and Japan. Bound in contemporary calf. Condition: Rebacked with joints making this obvious. Calf dry and rubbed on spine and joints and edges rubbed. Light to moderate soiling in the margins of the pages. Edge of a few leaves with short stretch slightly chewed-looking. Two bookplates -- one of the Marquis of Lothian the other the Newbattle Abbey Library. <br /><br /> Chez l'Autheur books
1652010748twParis: Sanson. Very Good. 1652. A very rare map from Nicolas Sanson. Imprint bears the date of 1652 although it is possible that this copy came from an atlas in the later 1600s. Light toning and edgewear with one corner slightly chipped. Light soil on lower margin. Hand-colored boundaries. Map borders measure 14" x 20 3/4". California is shown as an island and Terre Australe is a vague line encircling the Antarctic. Terre de Iesso is the name given to the land mass northwest of North America. Sanson 1600-1667 published many map versions of the world and is known as "the father of French cartography." ; 16 1/2" x 22 1/4" . Sanson unknown books
1652287521Abbeville: Nicolas Sanson 1652. unbound. Map. Engraving with original outline hand coloring. Image measures 15 1/2" x 20 1/2". Shows light foxing and some mat burn.<br/><br/> A beautiful and unususual double hemisphere hydrological world map from the mid 17th century. Shows and highlights all bodies of water including oceans gulfs lakes straits and rivers. Wonderful light hachure marks hint of a land mass in Terre Australe. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch baroque design Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. Shirley R.W. World 394<br/><br/> Nicolas Sanson unknown books
1652251161Paris 1652. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand outline color. Image measures 14 x 16.5%u201D.<br/><br/> This map of southeastern France includes the erstwhile provinces of Dauphiné corresponding roughly to the present departments of Isère Drôme and Hautes-Alpes as well as parts of Savoye and Bresse. At the time of the map%u2019s publication in 1652 Dauphiné was under the absolutist rule of King Louis XIV. The cartographer Nicolas Sanson as Royal Geographer to Louis XIV as well as Louis III likely understood the importance of this region to French interests of the time. The map thusly provides ample detail about the area including cities rivers mountains and significant forts. Hand-colored outlines indicate political boundaries. An elegant cartouche in the upper right corner of the map displays the title amidst scrollwork topped with the crown of the French monarchy. The map is in very good condition with full margins and no chips or tears. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. This map points to his significant role within the French monarchy.<br/><br/> unknown books
1648251162Paris 1648. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand outline color. Image measures 14.5 x 21.5 inches.<br/><br/> This map of Switzerland centers on Lucerne covering approximately the area from Lake Constance south to Lake Como in Italy. Published in 1648 the map dates to the period of the Old Swiss Confederacy. Furthermore it predates by only a few years the Swiss Peasant War of 1653 a siege of Lucerne and Bern that demonstrated the significance of the rural population to the confederacy%u2019s stability. Hand-colored outlines on the map indicate the various independent states that made up the confederacy. A title cartouche with elaborate scrollwork adorns the lower right corner of the map. The map is in good condition with full margins and no chips or tears. Wear to lower margin. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. This map demonstrates the skill that made him such a valuable asset to the French monarchy.<br/><br/> unknown books
215454Amsterdam: Mortier Pieter. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 14.5" x 18.75".<br/><br/> Beautiful and rare map of northern Anatolia in Turkey circa 1708. Detailed and animated cartouche. Paphlagonia is the ancient area along the southern coast of the Black Sea. Full original margins light scattered foxing. Based on earlier plates by Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 who is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament.<br/><br/> Mortier, Pieter unknown books
1683297468Paris 1683. unbound. Map. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 7 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches.<br/><br/> This map published in Paris in Afrique en plusieurs cartes is one of Sanson's small atlas maps of depicting various African regions. This map offers extensive detail on the cities of North Africa as well as topographical and geographical features with mountains beautifully rendered in profile. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. This map is a fine example of his work.<br/><br/> unknown books
174238209Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier 1742. A BEAUTIFUL HAND-COLORED MAP OF WESTERN LANGUEDOC and areas to the west and north. 60 x 45.5 cm plate 62 x 52 cm sheet. The areas described in the title are FULLY COLORED BY A CONTEMPORARY HAND. Printed on fine thick laid paper. Reverse blank. A fine impression. A PRISTINE EXAMPLE with the paper FINE AND BRIGHT. Very scarce in such fine condition. <br/><br/> Pierre Mortier unknown
8874Couverture rigide. Bon/1953. in-folio. Paris 1953 in-folio pet. XI 1bl 148pp 1 carte toile bleutée. Rel. de l'ép. Grande carte dépliante h.t. en couleur logée à l'intérieur du second plat représentant les précipitations annuelles de 1891 à 1930. Cachets gras d'une ancienne bibliothèque unknown
1690192941690. S.l. Alexis Hubert Jaillot 1680. Une grande carte 892 x 592 mm composÂŽe de deux feuillets contrecollÂŽs sous cadre moderne. Attractive 892 x 592 mm carte de la fin du XVIIÂme avec rehauts aquarellÂŽs du temps. Elle s'orne d'un important cartouche aux armes du Grand Dauphin Louis de France et s'agrÂŽmente en marge gauche de la figuration de vaisseaux ayant pris part ˆ un combat naval. Kupcik Cartes gÂŽographiques anciennes p. 159. Papier trÂs lÂŽgÂrement oxydÂŽ. PrÂŽsence de rares et claires rousseurs ou petites t‰ches. Deux plissures et une infime perforation en marge supÂŽrieure droite. Du reste belle condition. b42961 unknown
48297Paris Lutetiae Parisiorum Sumptibus et Impensis Autoris 1647. 3 ouvrages en 1 volume. 1. 2 feuillets blancs. 8 feuillets. 246 pages. 2. 13 feuillets. 283 pages. 3. 2 feuillets blancs. Page de titre. Carte gravée. 11 feuillets. 2 feuillets blancs. 15x9 Cm. Plein veau de l'époque. Dos à nerfs orné et doré un peu frotté. Pièce de titre doré. Charnières fendues. Petits accidents aux coiffes. Rousseurs et quelques taches. Les deux premiers ouvrages sont des critiques très rares du "Pharum Gallia Antiquae" de Philippe Labbé que Sanson rectifie sur plusieurs points. À la suite on trouve une courte description de la Judée accompagnée d'une belle carte dépliante. Bon exemplaire comportant l'exlibris gravé d'Henri Liébaux. Paris, Lutetiae Parisiorum Sumptibus et Impensis Autoris, 1647. unknown
Paris, Flammarion, 1937. Une plaquette de format in 8° de 48 pp. bon état. Peu courant.
1778M3888Paris: Delamarche 1778. Very Good. Size : 515x685 mm 20.25x27 Inches Coloring: Original Outline Coloring Category: ; Maps Europe Italy Delamarche unknown
28812Paris: Sanson. 1654. 36.6 x 48 cm. Original outline colour. Double page map of the south east England shown with the adjacent coastline of France and Belgium. Title cartouche to lower right corner. Blank on verso. Wear to centrefold with some loss Paris: (Sanson). 1654 unknown
18528000Paris: Chez L'un des Auteurs et Chez Ledoyen Libraire 1852. 1st. Very Good. 1st edition. Pamphlet in original wraps bound in limp paper covered boards. A beautiful copy. <br/><br/> Chez L'un des Auteurs et Chez Ledoyen Libraire hardcover books
ria9780198754954_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This volume offers a ground-breaking investigation into women's contribution to the description analysis and codification of languages across a wide range of linguistic and cultural traditions. The chapters explore a variety of sphere hardcover
1657W2347Paris: Chez Sanson 1657. Image is 8 1/8 inches by 11 inches on a folded sheet measuring 9 inches by 12 13/16 inches. Original hand-colored copper-engraved map from Sanson's atlas of maps of the Americas: L'Amerique en Plusieurs Cartes. It is a map of the Viceroyalty of Peru that displays the Amazon River and its many tributaries. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 was the official geographer for the king of France. His map of Peru and the Amazon became the standard that was copied by almost all geographers/cartographers--even reproduced by Bion for his 1700 treatise on globes. Cintra and Oliveira argue that Sanson's map was a scientific one that holds up well even when compared to 21st century maps of the region. The map is in about very good condition: clean with bright original outline color; minimal foxing ; some edgewear and soiling in the margins. . First Edition. Single Sheet. Very Good-. 8 1/8 inches by 11 Inches. Map. Chez Sanson
92217Paris Sanson d'Abbeville Nicolas Ca 1660. In ivory mount. Mount size 16 x 13.5 inches 40.5cm x 35cm Engraved size 28cm x 22cm 11 x 8.5 inches In very good condition. Laid Down. Paris Sanson d'Abbeville, Nicolas Ca 1660 unknown