Carte des Indes et de la Chine / Dressée sur plusieurs Relations particulieres Rectifiées par quelques Observations par Guillaume de l'Isle de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. Map by De L'Isle. Covens & Mortier - 1720

Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier, 1742. Engraving with period outline colour. Some mild soiling and off-set. Guillaume de l'Isle (1675-1726) was the son of a cartographer and pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive. Jean (Johannes) Covens and Corneille (Cornelius) Mortier were brothers-in-law, who carried on the book publishing business established by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam in 1685. Pierre Mortier's company owed much of its success to his access to French publishers, whose publications he re-issued in handsome editions.The elder Mortier died… Read More

Amsterdam. Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, (After De L'Isle with updating & text after French Compagnie des Indes in 1739). 1740. No Binding. Near Fine. 47 x 53 cm. (18«" x 21"), plus good wide margins, original outline coloured, small library stamp on the verso, there is an area of slight foxing or transfer, about one inch wide and five inches long at the fold on the top half but overall a fine copy. Southern Hemisphere & Antarctica. From:Atlas Nouveau, contenant toutes les parites du monde. Parallel text in French and Dutch, in the margins. Small inset "Plan et vue des terres du Cap de la Circoncision [ie, Bouvert Island]. Cf. Phillips. Atlases. (3),595. Fitzgerald M-206.

18-3/4 x 24"-47.6 x 60.9 cm. Hand coloured copper engraved map. Small split to lower centrefold otherwise fine.

A very detailed map of Ukraine, Russia, Crimea and countries surrounding the Black Sea during the Russian-Turkish war 1736-39. Historical notes indicating where archaeological remains relating to Alexander the Great are indicated as well as topographical and cultural observations.

Amsterdam: Cóvens & Mortier, 1742. Engraved with period outline colour. Discolouration at center fold. Collection stamp on verso. A handsome, two-sheet map of Burgundy. This pair of maps of the ancient kingdom of Burgundy comes from a Dutch edition of De L'Isle's work entitled, Atlas Nouveau, Contenant Toutes Les Parties Du Monde, Ou sont exactement Remarquées les Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, Etats, Republiques &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Géographe de sa Majesté. It was published by Covens and Mortier, brothers-in-law who continued the firm established by Pierre Mortier. Guillaume de l'Isle (1675-1726) was son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable… Read More

Amsterdam: J. Covens et C. Mortier, 1742. A BEAUTIFUL HAND-COLORED MAP OF CHAMPAGNE and nearby areas. 48 x 63 cm (plate), 56 x 69 cm (sheet). The areas described in the title are FULLY COLORED BY A CONTEMPORARY HAND. Printed on fine, thick laid paper. Reverse blank. A fine impression. A few tiny marginal tears, else A PRISTINE EXAMPLE, with the paper FINE AND BRIGHT. Very scarce in such fine condition.

Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier, 1742. Engraving with period outline colour. Some mild soiling. Discolouration at centerfold. An elegant map of North and South America, the most accurate to date, produced for the "usage du Roy," Louis XV. Guillaume de l'Isle (1675-1726) was the son of a cartographer and pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who, among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive. Jean (Johannes) Covens and Corneille (Cornelius) Mortier were brothers-in-law, who carried on the book publishing business established by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam in 1685. Pierre Mortier's company owed… Read More

Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier, 1730. Very Good, central fold reinforced. Notes: Second state."De L'Isle's careful research resulted in the first mpa of Canada to present the whole of the Great Lakes correctly. In addition, the postion of the lakes relative to Hudson Bay is also correct, and the Avalon Peninsula is shown much more realistically than on previous maps of Canada. Of considerable significance, the geography of the coastal regions of James and Hudson Bays, together with their major river systems, is presented by De L'Isle with a surprising degree of accuracy." (Kershaw), Size : 495x575 (mm), 19.49x22.64 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored in Outline, Reference: Kershaw vol.1, 318, Category: Maps Canada;

Amsterdam, 1730. Very Good, mounted on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation.. Size : 445x685 (mm), 17.5x27 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored in Outline, Category: Maps World