"L'Europe Suivant les Nouvelles Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences", Fer, Nicolas de

This small map of Europe extends east to the Caspian Sea and south to North Africa. A partial coastline of Greenland appears adjacent to the title cartouche. One line of longitude is shown running through Isle de Fer with a notation that it serves as the prime meridian based on a decree by Louis XIII in 1634. Adorned with a drape-style cartouche and a coat of arms.

References: Pastoureau, FER I D.

Condition: B+

A dark impression on watermarked paper, issued folding and now flattened with minute holes at the fold intersections and light printer's ink residue. There is a binding trim at left that has been professionally replaced with an adjacent 2" binding tear that has been archivally repaired.