NORTH AMERICA 1719 by HENRI CHATELAIN LARGE ANTIQUE MAP 18TH CENTURY

Description: Title of the map:"NOUVELLE CARTE DE L'AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE DRESSEE SUR LES PLUS NOUVELLES OBSERVATIONS DE MESSIEURS DE L'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES ET DES MEILLEURS GEOGRAPHES AVEC DES TABLES TRES INSTRUCTIVES ET CURIEUSES DE LA DIVISION DE TOUS LES ETATS ET LES DIFFERENTS SOUVERAINS QUI EN SONT POSSESSEURS." Large antique copper engraved map of North America, by Henri Abraham CHATELAIN (1684-1743). The map shows routes of exploration in North America up to the early eighteenth century and the names and locations various Native American tribes. Includes indexes to territories and places. Relief shown pictorially. Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684-1743) was a parisian Huguenot pastor. His famous work is the "Atlas Historique", published in seven volumes. Originally published in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720 by L'Honoré et Châtelain, L'Atlas Historique was corrected, increased and republished until 1739, the date of the fourth and last edition. This encyclopedic work explains the history and the genealogy of the continents, with the geography, cosmography, topography, heraldry, and ethnography. The text is from Nicolas Gueudeville, a French geographer.Henri Chatelain represents the golden age of French cartography. Edition : Amsterdam, 1719, 18th Century Size with margins : 67,4 x 55,2 cm / 26,3 x 21,6 inches Condition : very good condition, well engraved, in colors. If you buy more than one item, you have to pay only one shipping cost. WE DON'T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you.

Price: 650 USD

Location: Paris

End Time: 2025-01-26T17:18:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD