A collection of maps of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, circa 1700-1725, by Sr. Sanson, Guillieme de l'Isle, Peter Schenck, and others. [cartographic material]

Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667, Sanson, Guillaume, Visscher, Nicolaes, 1649-1702, L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726, Schenk, Peter, 1660-1718 or 9, Wit, Frederik de, Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756, Witsen, Nicolaas, 1641-1717, Valck, G. (Gerard), 1651 or 2-1726, publisher, Schenk, Pieter, ca. 1698-1775, publisher, Cóvens et Mortier, publisher, R. & J. Ottens, publisher · 1700 · 166 pictures

A composite atlas of engraved maps of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, drawn by Nicolas and Guillaume Sanson, Guillaume de l'Isle, Nicolaes Visscher and Peter Schenk and issued in Paris and Amsterdam between about 1700 and 1725 for wealthy collectors. Copperplate line work carries hachured hills, river networks, dense place-names and hand-tinted border washes in pink, green and yellow.

Early works to 1800 · Atlases · Early maps · Geography

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