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Description: It is an original copper engraved antique map with the plate mark intentions clearly seen around the margins. It is from Pierre Du Val D'Abbeville's La Geographie Universelle published in Paris, 1682. Du Val sometimes referred to as Duval (1618-1683) was the son-in-law of Nicolaes Sanson, who established the French school of cartography, with whom Du Val was an important contributor to the Sanson family business engraving Sanson's maps and later designing his own maps as printed in this atlas. In 1650 he earned the title of Royal Geographer of the King of France which he held until his death in 1683. His miniature maps are highly sought after and generally listed as scarce or rare. The map is being sold in its original uncolored state, rare to find since many of these maps have been colored in modern times. A copy of the original title page with the date is included for authenticity. It is not mounted nor matted, being sold as a single sheet as seen in the main pic. It is a very nicely preserved map for its age. A very interesting Pre Revolutionary War era map showing British Virginia and Bermuda, N. Suede or New Sweden where Delaware is today, N. Hollande in New Jersey and New York and New England above, Canada ou N. France is above, Texas as part of Florida which does show St. Augustine, Western US as Spanish New Mexico. In South America the large fictious lake in Guiana is shown, Patagonia labeled as Magellan Land, Argentina is made up of Tucuman and La Plata, a small Chili or Chile, a large Peru showing Cusco and Lima, a large Castille d'Or or Colombia and Brazil showing Olinda and Salvador and other interesting details.
Size: The map image measures approximately 4 by 5 inches on a 5 3/4 by 6 1/4" page with a wide margin all around for framing.
Condition: The map is in Very Good or better condition for its age, basically as seen in the pics. It is printed on a quality cotton page, blank on the reverse with a centerfold as issued. Other than a slight crease on the top left edge, hardly worth mentioning, the map is very clean as can be seen in the pics. Overall, very nice condition for a 17th century map. The pics are of the actual map and accurate of its condition.
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