ANCIEN CONTINENT
by
Alain Manesson Mallet.
Published Frankfurt 1719 in "Beschreibung des ganzen Welt Kreises....", a German translation of Mallet's "Description de L'Univers."
An interesting copper engraved antique map of the Eastern Hemisphere or the Old World. Australia and the Antarctic are only partially charted with the latter marked as Terres Incognues or unknown lands.
Fine condition, on hand laid paper, blank verso.
Approx. 5.5" x 4" (140mm x 110mm) printed area only with good margins beyond.
Mallet started out as a soldier serving King Louis XIV as an inspector of fortifications but later was appointed as mathematics teacher at the King's court. He is chiefly remembered however for his publications of "Description de L'Univers" (1683) in 5 volumes, and "Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre" (1684) in 3 volumes.
A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 290 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS
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