Isles dv Iapon.
[Paris,
Chez Denys Thierry,
1683].
Engraved map, French text on verso.
210 by 139mm. (8.25 by 5.5 inches).
15889
notes:
From the second volume of Manesson-Mallet's five volume description of the world 'Description de L'Univers', published first in 1683 in French, and then again in French and German in 1684 and 1685, followed by a final German edition of 1719.
Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) was an engineer in the service of the King of Portugal. On his return to France, he was appointed Master of mathematics to the pages of King Louis XIV. In addition to his history of the world, he a...
Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) was an engineer in the service of the King of Portugal. On his return to France, he was appointed Master of mathematics to the pages of King Louis XIV. In addition to his history of the world, he a...
bibliography:
Hubbard 50.
provenance:
Rare map published during the War of Jenkin’s Ear
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Wyld’s Map of India published in the year of the India Rebellion or First War of Independence
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