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166925695Paris: Chez Pierre Mariette 1669. Copper-engraved map period hand colouring in outline. The most important French map of North America of its generation produced by the country's most esteemed family of cartographers.<br/> <br/>This very influential map was the official successor to Nicolas Sanson's 1650 map of North America. When Nicolas Sanson regarded as the father of the renaissance of cartography under Louis XIV died in July 1667 he left his flourishing business in the care of his eldest son Guillaume. The younger Sanson continued his father's partnership with the Mariette family who were prominent Parisian printers. Guillame was determined to publish a new updated edition of his father's Cartes Generales de toutes parties du Monde the first French general atlas originally published in 1657. The map of North America that appeared in the atlas although masterful was now considered to be geographically outdated. The present map which appeared in the second edition of the atlas featured updated toponymy and is geographically based on Nicolas Sanson's wall map of 1666 of which only two copies survive. While California is shown to be an island in line with popular perception unlike the map from 1650 it no longer attempts to build a geographical mythology in the place of the Pacific Northwest which was then totally unknown. Appropriately the magnificent baroque title cartouche which features swags and ribbons held aloft by putti has been placed to fill this enigmatic space. Cartographically the map appears to be based on Sanson's maps of "Le Canada ou Nouvelle France" and "Le Nouveau Mexique et La Floride." Lake Erie is shown in a recognizable form and the entire Great Lakes network is shown in greater detail than his father's map although the western lakes are still open-ended. On the East coast Long Island is shown and the shape of the Outer Banks is improved. Several Indian tribes are identified in New Mexico where the R. del Norte Rio Grande mistakenly flows from an interior lake and empties into the Mar Vermeio ou Mer Rouge Gulf of California. Iceland now appears in the Atlantic as well as a bit of Britain. The map proved to be highly successful and was sourced on numerous occasions by other mapmakers. The present copy is an example of Burden's first state of the map; a second state would be issued in 1690.<br/> <br/>Burden The Mapping of North America I 404; first state McCorkle New England in Early Printed Maps 669.4; McLaughlin California as an Island 45; Wagner Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America 399; Tooley "California as an Island" 8 in TooleyThe Mapping of America. Chez Pierre Mariette unknown books
169025648Paris: Chez Pierre Mariette 1690. Copper-engraved map period hand colouring in outline. Among the most important French maps of North America of the second half of the 17th century produced by the country's most esteemed family of cartographers.<br/> <br/>This very influential map was the official successor to Nicolas Sanson's 1650 map of North America. When Nicolas Sanson regarded as the father of the renaissance of cartography under Louis XIV died in July 1667 he left his flourishing business under the charge of his eldest son Guillaume. The younger Sanson continued his father's partnership with the Mariette family who were prominent Parisian printers. Guillame was determined to publish a new updated edition of his father's Cartes Generales de toutes parties du Monde the first French general atlas originally published in 1657. The map of North America that appeared in the atlas although masterful was now considered to be geographically outdated. The present map which appeared in the second edition of the atlas featured updated toponymy and is geographically based on Nicolas Sanson's wall map of 1666 of which only two copies survive. While California is shown to be an island in line with popular perception unlike the map from 1650 it no longer attempts to build a geographical mythology in the place of the Pacific Northwest which was then totally unknown. Appropriately the magnificent baroque title cartouche which features swags and ribbons held aloft by putti has been placed to fill this enigmatic space. Cartographically the map appears to be based on Sanson's maps of "Le Canada ou Nouvelle France" and "Le Nouveau Mexique et La Floride." Lake Erie is shown in a recognizable form and the entire Great Lakes network is shown in greater detail than his father's map although the western lakes are still open-ended. On the East coast Long Island is shown and the shape of the Outer Banks is improved. Several Indian tribes are identified in New Mexico where the R. del Norte Rio Grande mistakenly flows from an interior lake and empties into the Mar Vermeio ou Mer Rouge Gulf of California. Iceland now appears in the Atlantic as well as a bit of Britain. The map proved to be highly successful and was sourced on numerous occasions by other mapmakers. The present copy is an example of Burden's second state of the map with the date changed to 1690 in the cartouche and with additional place names and other changes: ".with minor alterations Terre de Jesso and Conibas inserted but without a coastline. Detroit d'Anian placed immediately above California and a few changes in spelling . New Albion is inserted in the north of the island and New York replaces New Amsterdam" Tooley.<br/> <br/>Burden The Mapping of North America 404 second state; McCorkle New England in Early Printed Maps 669.4; cf. McLaughlin California as an Island 45; cf. Wagner Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America 399; Tooley "California as an Island" 9 in TooleyThe Mapping of America. Chez Pierre Mariette unknown books
165124777Paris: N. Sanson & P. Mariette 1651. Copper-engraved map with original outline colour. The rare second state of this highly important map of North America by the founder of the French School of cartography.<br/> <br/>This very rare map is the most geographically progressive portrayal of the continent made at its time and was not superseded until Vincenzo Maria Coronelli's map of 1688. Importantly it is the first map to depict the Great Lakes in a recognizable form and the first to name Lake Ontario and Lake Superior. In his rendering of the region Sanson benefited from having received a copy of The Jesuit Relations published in Paris in 1649 a detailed account by French missionaries who had traveled in the region. Most notably this included Father Paul Ragueneau's account of his visit to Niagara Falls and Jean Nicollet's discovery of Lake Michigan "Lac des Puans" in 1634. Down the St. Lawrence River from the lakes Montréal is named the settlement having been founded by the Sieur de Maisonneuve in 1642. Elsewhere to the north a mysterious strait weaves over "New South Wales" on Hudson's Bay terminating in the interior of the continent a blank space labeled as "Mer Glaciale". This alludes to the existence of a much hoped-for Northwest Passage. On the eastern seaboard the map notes "Nouvelle Amsterdam" in the place of present day New York and is the first printed map to label "Nouvelle Suede" referring to the Swedish colony centered on Fort Christina founded on the site of present-day Wilmington Delaware in 1638. To the far southwest Sanson based his depiction on the Father Alonso Benavides Memorial a travel account of New Mexico published in Madrid in 1630. It is the first printed map to label "Santa Fe" which is incorrectly shown to be on the banks of the Rio Grande and the domains of various native tribes such as the "Apache" "Navajo" and the "Taosij" Taos. To the west California is shown as a large island and features some of the same nomenclature as found on Johannes de Laet's map of 1630. A striking aspect of the map is the sinusoidal projection employed by Sanson that essentially places the globe on an elliptical graticule creating a very pleasing aesthetic. The composition is finished by an extremely elegant Baroque title cartouche featuring swags of fruit and vegetation. Nicholas Sanson was born in the town of Abbeville in Picardy. Something of a child prodigy by the age of eighteen he could already be found in Paris drafting his own maps. There he quickly rose to become Royal Geographer to Louis XIII in 1630. He maintained the position upon the ascension of the "Sun King" Louis XIV in 1643 and later served as tutor to the ambitious young monarch. In 1644 he formed a lucrative partnership with Paris publisher Pierre Mariette with the objective of producing a great atlas that could rival those of the Amsterdam houses such as Blaeu and Jansson. The present map was devised as one of the most important maps in the atlas. The first state of the map was printed in 1650 and the present second state appeared a year later. The atlas itself entitled Les Cartes Générales de toutes les parties du Monde was not finally assembled until 1658. It was however a landmark moment in the history of French cartography being the first folio atlas produced in that country. The extremely high quality of Sanson's work motivated other French mapmakers to improve the standard of their production. Sanson also greatly influenced Louis XIV's chief minister Jean-Baptisite Colbert to heavily fund cartographic projects. This gave rise to a great French School of cartography that was to eventually wrest dominance of the mapmaking market from the Dutch by the 1680s. After Sanson's death in 1667 his work was continued by his sons Guillaume d.1703 and Adrian d.1708. The first state of this map is extremely rare with Burden citing but two copies in private American collections. This second state is also quite rare and can be recognized by addition of a coastline north west of California but with Lake Ontario unshaded and with the appearance of a river system. "With his 1650 Map of North America Sanson had introduced a great deal of information concerning the nomenclature of American Indians with words such as Apache and Navajo appearing on printed maps for the first time. He was also the first cartographer to show Santa Fe as the capital of New Mexico . an extraordinary document of the cultural and geographical resources known in the centers of learning in Europe" Martin & Martin.<br/> <br/>Burden The Mapping of North America I 294 state 3; Leighly California as an Island p.33 pl.7; McLaughlin The Mapping of California as an Island 12; Pastoreau Les Atlas Français XVIe-XVIIe Siècles p.387-9; Wagner The Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America to the Year 1800 360 pp.130-2; Wheat Mapping of the Transmississippi West I p.39; cf. Martin & Martin Maps of Texas and the Southwest p. 83 plate 10. N. Sanson & P. Mariette unknown books
165924778Paris: N. Sanson & P. Mariette 1659. Copper-engraved map with original outline colour. The third state of this highly important map of North America by the founder of the French School of cartography.<br/> <br/>This very rare map is the most geographically progressive portrayal of the continent made during its generation and was not superseded until Vincenzo Maria Coronelli's map of 1688. Importantly it is the first map to depict the Great Lakes in a recognizable form and the first to name Lake Ontario and Lake Superior. In his rendering of the region Sanson benefited from having received a copy of The Jesuit Relations published in Paris in 1649 a detailed account by French missionaries who had traveled in the region. Most notably this included Father Paul Ragueneau's account of his visit to Niagara Falls and Jean Nicollet's discovery of Lake Michigan "Lac des Puans" in 1634. Down the St. Lawrence River from the lakes Montréal is named the settlement having been founded by the Sieur de Maisonneuve in 1642. Elsewhere to the north a mysterious strait weaves over "New South Wales" on Hudson's Bay terminating in the interior of the continent a blank space labeled as "Mer Glaciale". This alludes to the existence of a much hoped-for Northwest Passage. On the eastern seaboard the map notes "Nouvelle Amsterdam" in the place of present day New York and is the first printed map to label "Nouvelle Suede" referring to the Swedish colony centered on Fort Christina founded on the site of present-day Wilmington Delaware in 1638. To the far southwest Sanson based his depiction on the Father Alonso Benavides Memorial a travel account of New Mexico published in Madrid in 1630. It is the first printed map to label "Santa Fe" which is incorrectly shown to be on the banks of the Rio Grande and the domains of various native tribes such as the "Apache" "Navajo" and the "Taosij" Taos. To the west California is shown as a large island and features some of the same nomenclature as found on Johannes de Laet's map of 1630. To the north an entirely unknown realm is named "Conibas" a mythical land that lay between North America and Asia. A striking aspect of the map is the sinusoidal projection employed by Sanson that essentially places the globe on an elliptical graticule creating a very pleasing aesthetic. The composition is finished by an extremely elegant Baroque title cartouche featuring swags of fruit and vegetation. Nicholas Sanson was born in the town of Abbeville in Picardy. Something of a child prodigy by the age of eighteen he could already be found in Paris drafting his own maps. There he quickly rose to become Royal Geographer to Louis XIII in 1630. He maintained the position upon the ascension of the "Sun King" Louis XIV in 1643 and later served as tutor to the ambitious young monarch. In 1644 he formed a lucrative partnership with Paris publisher Pierre Mariette with the objective of producing a great atlas that could rival those of the Amsterdam houses such as Blaeu and Jansson. The present map was devised as one of the most important maps in the atlas. The first state of the map was printed in 1650 a second state appeared a year later and the third state in 1659. The atlas itself entitled Les Cartes Générales de toutes les parties du Monde was not finally assembled until 1658. It was however a landmark moment in the history of French cartography being the first folio atlas produced in that country. The extremely high quality of Sanson's work motivated other French mapmakers to improve the standard of their production. Sanson also greatly influenced Louis XIV's chief minister Jean-Baptisite Colbert to heavily fund cartographic projects. This gave rise to a great 'French School' of cartography that was to eventually wrest dominance of the mapmaking market from the Dutch by the 1680s. After Sanson's death in 1667 his work was continued by his sons Guillaume d.1703 and Adrian d.1708. The first state of this map is extremely rare with Philip Burden citing only two copies in private American collections; this third state can be recognized by the addition of hachuring around Lake Ontario.<br/> <br/>Burden The Mapping of North America I 294; Leighly California as an Island p.33 pl.7; McLaughlin The Mapping of California as an Island 12; Pastoreau Les Atlas Français XVIe-XVIIe Siècles p.387-9; Wagner The Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America to the Year 1800 360 pp.130-2; Wheat Mapping of the Transmississippi West I p.39. N. Sanson & P. Mariette unknown books
1723202384Amsterdam: Mortier Pieter II 1723. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 14.5" x 19.25".<br/><br/> Includes parts of modern day Morocco Algeria Tunisia and Libya. 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. Large decorative title cartouche. Map is in good condition with ample margins. Staining along centerfold. Chipped near edges along centerfold.<br/><br/> Mortier, Pieter II unknown books
169648399Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier 1696. Engraved broadside map 19 x 23 5/8 inches plate mark dimensions with extensive pink and green wash. Some light browning but an attractive copy. Matted glazed and framed. One of two issues of this map this one being a bit larger based on the Thornton-Morden map of circa 1685. Pictures the colony from the Santee River to the South Edisto River and well inland up the Cooper River. Physical features and names of plantation and land owners are given in English "Nouveau Londre" on the Edistow sic River being exceptions; soundings are given at river mouths in Charleston Harbor and in the ocean along some beaches. Cumming Southeast in Early Maps 121. Kendall Early Maps of Carolina 17c: "This map has a wealth of names of owners of land in Carolina." <br/><br/> Pierre Mortier unknown books
48819Large atlas of Versailles and the surrounding towns with twelve maps total including one map depicting the overall area covered in the atlas and eleven more detailed maps covering the towns and immediate surroundings of Mantes Poissy St. Denis Crépieres Versailles Paris Montfor l'Amaury Chevreuse Sceaux Rambouillet Arpajon and Corbeil. Very minor scattered soiling or toning very fine condition. Elephant folio sheet size 32 x 22 inches. Original full calf binding with handwritten label affixed to front cover. Some minor scattered soiling and abrasions minor wear consistent with age. Paris Dépôt de la Guerre n.d. circa 1807. This suite of maps was commissioned by Louis XV to represent his hunting territories around Versailles and stemmed from his obsession with hunting coupled with a decision to copy an old map of the Duchy of Rambouillet. The maps are the result of three surveys of the land conducted between 1764 and 1773. The first nine maps including the overview were completed in the late 18th century under the reign of Louis XVI but the work was put on hold at the time of the Revolution when the credits allocated for completing the work were taken away by the National Convention. The last four maps were not completed until 1807 after Napoléon became Emperor. These maps are notable for their precision and the multitude of details represented including roads land use features such as plowing meadows vegetable crops barns and parks and hydrography. For his work on these maps Berthier was granted nobility status. A spectacular and scarce volume of beautiful maps; as of January 2018 WorldCat locates only two holdings in North America. unknown books
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
1949014154Cambridge MA: University Press Inc. 1949. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. xxx 474 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with several chips including a large one at the base of the spine and numerous small tears and creases; protected in archival mylar. Contains 26 black & white illustrations. First edition. Text is in Spanish. Includes a typed letter signed by Alejandro Orfila on Organization of American States letterhead. University Press, Inc. Hardcover 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
1696206066Amsterdam: Alexis-Hubert Jaillot 1696. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Image measures 23" x 35".<br/><br/> Stunning map showing the vast extent of the German Empire including parts of Poland Bohemia Hungary Austria Croatia Italy France and the Netherlands. Exquisite and subtle coloring beautifully detailed. Based on a plate by Nicolas Sanson reworked and published in "Atlas Nouveau" by Jaillot. Severe toning due to early acid backing chipping to edges and corners and some tears. Priced as is. Alexis-Hubert Jaillot 1632--1712 was a French sculptor engraver publisher and cartographer. He served as official geographer to King Louis XIV and worked with other prominent mapmakers of the period such as Nicolas Sanson He is best known for his Atlas Nouveau of 1674.<br/><br/> Alexis-Hubert Jaillot unknown 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
166710027Paris 1667. No Binding. Near Fine. 12 ½ x 17 inches. Original outline color; excellent. Earliest map of Martinique listed in Phillips featuring attractive original color and an elegant cartouche. This map depicts the situation on the island before 1660 when it was still largely inhabited by natives and only about half of it had been claimed by colonists for sugar cane farming. The map goes so far as to mark with a printed line the partition dividing the "demeure des François" and the "demeure des savages." However by 1660 the entirety of the native population was either dead expelled or in slavery and Martinique was a full-fledged sugar cane-farming European colony. Phillips Maps P. 389. 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
1700104160<p>Copper engraved map double page 24" x 20" hand colored and large uncolored title cartouches. Some minor soiling a little wear along centerfold with old verso repair normal aging; very good. Samson 1600-1667 is often referred to as the father of French cartography. Louis XIII was impressed with his work and appointed him "Geographe Ordinaire du Roi". During his career Sanson would produce about 300 maps and his major atlas "Cartes Generales de Toutes les Parties du Monde" would represent an important part of his body of work. While two of his sons continued publication of his maps after his death Pieter Schenk 1655-1718 an important publisher and engraver in his own right published this map. The map is attractively colored and gives a detailed view of the provinces of France. The map is also decorated with a large title cartouche. Bagrow p. 185. map hist website.</p> 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
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
201029856Paris: Somogy 2010. First edition. Paperback. Fine. Thick paperbound volume in photo-illustrated glossy wrappers with French flaps. 103 pp. Illustrated with numerous illustrations and color photographs. Text in French by Pierre Berge and others. A fine copy. Book describes and analyzes the life and career of author and artist Jean Cocteau in his home in France. Somogy paperback books
