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Auction 160, Lot 475

"Les Isles Britanniques ou sont le Rme. d'Angleterre Tire de Sped Celuy d'Ecosse Tire de Th. Pont &c. et Celuy d'Irlande...", Delisle/Buache

Subject: Britain

Period: 1745 (dated)

Publication: Atlas Geographique et Universel...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
24.1 x 18.6 inches
61.2 x 47.2 cm
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This is Buache's reissue of Delisle's influential map of the British Isles that was first published in 1702. It is based on the foremost authorities: Speed for England and Wales, Pont for Scotland, and Petty for Ireland. The bottom right shows the coasts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France and at the upper right is the southern tip of Norway. The important fishing banks in the North Sea are prominently illustrated and De Kimmen ou le Borneur traces what is now known to the edge of the European continental shelf. The note at lower left explains that Delisle doubts the existence of the islands of Brasil and Assmanda, which appeared on earlier maps. The large title cartouche incorporates mermen, fishing nets, sea birds and sea monsters and is surmounted by Neptune. Another decorative cartouche contains five distance scales flanked by hunting dogs. This is the sixth state.

References: Shirley (BI to 1750) Delisle-1.

Condition: B+

Watermarked paper with original outline color in the map and later color in the cartouches. There is faint scattered foxing, light soiling at top right, and are some old paper repairs in the bottom blank margin.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Unsold

Closed on 11/16/2016

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