Nouvelle Carte de la Mer Mediterranee: Rare chart of the Mediterranean Juscques au Cap S. Vincent et Cap Cantin.
by OLIVIER, F[rançois]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Toulon,, 1746.. 580 by 810mm. (22.75 by 32 inches).. Engraved chart on two sheets, a few marks, backed on japan paper with some minor loss to old folds. To the upper right of the chart is a elaborate title cartouche with Neptune riding two white horses together with other personifications of the sea. Above is the coat-of-arms of Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas, head of the French navy and, to whom the chart is dedicated. Below the title are French, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian scale bars. The scale bars are depicted in the second (Eastern half) sheet within an elaborate cartouche. Little is know of François Olivier (fl.1746-1782), however, he must have been a fine seaman as he present chart gives him the title of Vice-Admiral of the Toulon region ("Vice-Amiral au Departement de Toulon"). By the middle of the eighteenth century Toulon had become one of France's most important naval bases, from where she opperated her large Mediterranean fleet. Rare. We are only able to trace three institutional examples: in the British Library; The National Maritme Museum; and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Zacharakis 2481; NNM 260 charts 1 and 2; BLMC Maps * 1073.(77.); BNF FRBNF40652752.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1303
- Title
- Nouvelle Carte de la Mer Mediterranee
- Author
- OLIVIER, F[rançois]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Toulon,
- Date Published
- 1746.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mediterranean, Sea Chart, French, Francois Olivier, antique map, rare map
- Product_type
- Maps
- Size
- 580 by 810mm. (22.75 by 32 inches).
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About the Seller
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2018
London
About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.
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