P. de Zanguebar by Mallet, Allain Manesson: - 1683

Paperback / softback. New.

Natural History: Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683. Copper engraved illustration Of the "Dragon tree" source of "Dragon's blood " on the island of El Hiero in the Canary Islands, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. The Dragon tree/ Dracaeno Drago, produces a red sap" dragons blood" used as a die it is found in the Canary islands on El Hiero, Tenerife and in Medeira Dark impressions. Allain Manesson Mallet 1630- 1706, French cartographer, engineer and mathematician, served in the army of Louis XIV, and also that of the King of Portugal later becoming Inspector of Fortifications to Louis. He published the "Description de l'Univers" in 1683, attempting to describe the cartography, towns, ports, people, habits and traditions of the known world. The work extended to 5 volumes with some 600 illustrations. His other works were"Les Travaux de Mars, ou L'art de la Guerre" 1684, and "La geometerie Practique" 1702. Natural History Canary Islands Dragon tree El Hiero

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10. Paperback. Good.

Africa: Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683. Copper engraved map of Fez, Marocco, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression. Allain Manesson Mallet 1630- 1706, French cartographer, engineer and mathematician, served in the army of Louis XIV, and also that of the King of Portugal later becoming Inspector of Fortifications to Louis. He published the "Description de l'Univers" in 1683, attempting to describe the cartography, towns, ports, people, habits and traditions of the known world. The work extended to 5 volumes with some 600 illustrations. His other works were"Les Travaux de Mars, ou L'art de la Guerre" 1684, and "La geometerie Practique" 1702. Africa Morocco Fez

Africa: Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683. Copper engraved view of Algiers, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. text to verso. Dark impression. Allain Manesson Mallet 1630- 1706, French cartographer, engineer and mathematician, served in the army of Louis XIV, and also that of the King of Portugal later becoming Inspector of Fortifications to Louis. He published the "Description de l'Univers" in 1683, attempting to describe the cartography, towns, ports, people, habits and traditions of the known world. The work extended to 5 volumes with some 600 illustrations. His other works were"Les Travaux de Mars, ou L'art de la Guerre" 1684, and "La geometerie Practique" 1702. Africa Algiers

Americas: Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683. Copper engraved view of Cocos island; Traitors island in the background, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; 2 worm holes [2mm] to inner blank margin. Allain Manesson Mallet 1630- 1706, French cartographer, engineer and mathematician, served in the army of Louis XIV, and also that of the King of Portugal later becoming Inspector of Fortifications to Louis. He published the "Description de l'Univers" in 1683, attempting to describe the cartography, towns, ports, people, habits and traditions of the known world. The work extended to 5 volumes with some 600 illustrations. His other works were"Les Travaux de Mars, ou L'art de la Guerre" 1684, and "La geometerie Practique" 1702. Americas Cocos Island Costa Rica

Natural History: Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683. Copper engraved illustration of Crocodiles with inset map of the Nile delta, with a view of the the "Jardin du baume" at Materea east of Cairo. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. , 2 plates; text to versos. Dark impression. Allain Manesson Mallet 1630- 1706, French cartographer, engineer and mathematician, served in the army of Louis XIV, and also that of the King of Portugal later becoming Inspector of Fortifications to Louis. He published the "Description de l'Univers" in 1683, attempting to describe the cartography, towns, ports, people, habits and traditions of the known world. The work extended to 5 volumes with some 600 illustrations. His other works were"Les Travaux de Mars, ou L'art de la Guerre" 1684, and "La geometerie Practique" 1702. Natural History Crocodiles Egypt

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-04-02. Paperback. Used:Good.