BILEDULGERIT
BIDULGLRIT EN GENERAL
PATRIE OCCIDENTALE DU BILEDULGERID
PATRIE ORIENTALE DU BILEDULGERIT
by
Alain Manesson Mallet.
Published Frankfurt 1719 in "Beschreibung des ganzen Welt Kreises....", a German translation of Mallet's "Description de L'Univers."
A set of three copper engraved antique maps of the former Berber country of Biledulgerit, North Africa, mostly present day Algeria Tunisia and Morocco. The map is illustrated with lions, ostriches, camels etc.
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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