CARTE DES COURONES DU NORD Dediee AU TRES PUISSANT ET TRES INVINCIBLE PRINCE CHARLES XII ROY DE SUEDE DES GOTS ET DES VANDALES (pair): A map of the Kingdoms of the north, dedicated to the powerful and invincible Prince Charles XII, King of Sweden, the Goths and the Vandals.
by DELISLE, Guillaume
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About This Item
Atlas de Geographie. Guilluame Delisle, Quai de l'Horloge., [c.1742]. Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geograp-her to the King. Two attractive maps of Scandanavia. The first one showing the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, including the islands and fjords, Finland and part of western Russia. A grandiose cartouche upper left. The second map has an interesting perspective showing the Baltic Sea in the centre and the lower parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and all of Denmark to the west whilst northern Poland and Eastern states including Estonia are shown in the east. Copper engraving. Original outline colour. Overall both in very good condition. Some minor darker patches in margin corners but not affecting image. Minor foxing on images. Size: 62 x 45.3 cm. (24½ x 18 inches)
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- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55275
- Title
- CARTE DES COURONES DU NORD Dediee AU TRES PUISSANT ET TRES INVINCIBLE PRINCE CHARLES XII ROY DE SUEDE DES GOTS ET DES VANDALES (pair)
- Author
- DELISLE, Guillaume
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Atlas de Geographie. Guilluame Delisle, Quai de l'Horloge.
- Date Published
- [c.1742]
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