1. L'Asie. 2. Amerique Septentrionale & Meridionale. 3. L'Afrique. 4. L'Europe.: [Set of four continents]
by VALCK, Gerald
- Used
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Amsterdam., c.1700. A beautiful set of the four continents. Each map shows, in excellent detail, the extent of the exploration of the world up around the year 1700. Each map has separate decorated cartouches for the title and the scales. The map of the Americas, a map closely aligned with the Jaillot map of 1674, has two excellent vignettes in each lower corner, each depicting encounters between Europeans and Native Americans. California is shown as an island. The map of Africa has a set of wonderful cartouches, one featuring "exotic" wild African animals. Set of four maps. Size: 585 x 500 mm. Mounted size: 730 x 630 mm. Copper engraving. Original colour. Fine condition. Crisp and clean impressions. Map of Europe has some browning.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54592
- Title
- 1. L'Asie. 2. Amerique Septentrionale & Meridionale. 3. L'Afrique. 4. L'Europe.
- Author
- VALCK, Gerald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam.
- Date Published
- c.1700
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Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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