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Auction 182, Lot 8

"Mappe-Monde ou Carte Generale de la Terre, Dressee sur les Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences", Fer, Nicolas de

Subject: World

Period: 1717 (dated)

Publication: L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.3 x 8.9 inches
33.8 x 22.6 cm
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Fine double hemispheric map that features California as an island. Surrounding the hemispheres are nine medallion portraits of explorers, including La Salle, Tachard, Dampier, Magellan, Drake, Columbus, Vespucci, Marco Polo, and Schouten. The map shows early mapping of North America with the Great Lakes not completely formed. The northeast coast of Asia includes a coastline labeled Roye. de Coree stretching off the map in the direction of North America. Australia and New Zealand are tentatively drawn and named Nouvelle Hollande and Nouv. Zeelande. According to Shirley, this map may have been copied directly from the similar map by Mortier (see Shirley #572), however since the dating on the Mortier map is uncertain, it is possible that Mortier copied de Fer. This is the third edition, dated 1717.

References: Shirley #601; Pastoureau, FER 1D.

Condition: B+

A nice impression, issued folding on watermarked paper, now flattened with light soiling and archival repairs to a few tiny fold separations. Remargined at left, top, and top right to accommodate framing.

Estimate: $400 - $475

Sold for: $425

Closed on 4/28/2021

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