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Auction 168, Lot 673

"Egypten, Verdeelt in zyne Twaalf Cassilifen, of Landvoogdyen...", Sanson, Nicolas

Subject: Egypt

Period: 1705 (published)

Publication: Algemeene Weereld-Beschryving…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7.9 x 10.8 inches
20.1 x 27.4 cm
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Small, attractive map of Egypt and the Nile Valley showing major cities and political divisions as well as nicely detailed mountains and oases. The map is decorated with a large title cartouche. Published in Francois Halma's Dutch edition of A. Pherotee de la Croix's Nouvelle Methode Pour Apprendre facilement la Geographie Universelle.

Sanson's small maps from his L'Afrique en Plusieurs Cartes..., first published in 1656 and engraved by A. Peyrounin, were copied several times by various map publishers. Johann David Zunners made copies of Sanson's maps for his German translation of Die Gantze Erd-Kugel in 1679. Johannes Ribbius and Simon de Vries published copies in 1682 and 1683, with new maps engraved by Antoine d'Winter. The plates were later sold to Francois Halma, who used them in 1699 and then again in 1705 with the titles re-engraved in Dutch. The titles on the d'Winter plates were re-engraved back into French, and then used by Nicholas Chemereau in 1715 and by Henri du Sauzet in 1738.

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Condition: A+

A sharp impression on a clean, bright sheet of watermarked paper with very minor marginal soiling.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $80

Closed on 6/6/2018

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