Company Details – About ME. Germanie, France, Italie, Espagne, Isles Britanniques. This large beautifully hand coloured original antique map of Europe by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon D’Anville, showing the areas of ancient civilizations of Europe, including Aquitania (province of Roman Empire; France), Saxony (Germany), Neustria (France), Tuscia (Etruscan province; Italy) and Vasconia (Basque region) – was engraved in 1782 – dated in the tile cartouche – was published in Jean-Baptiste Bourguinon D’Anville’s large elephant folio atlas Atlas Generale. These large maps are hard to find in such good condition and make fantastic historical reference tools due to the size and high level of detail as with all D’Anvilles work. (Ref: Tooley, M&B) Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request. General Description: Paper thickness and quality: – Heavy and stable Paper color: – White Age of map color: – Original Colors used: – Yellow, pink, green General color appearance: – Authentic Paper size: – 27in x 20in (585mm x 510mm) Plate size: – 21in x 19 1/2in (535mm x 495mm) Margins: – Min 1/2in (12mm). Imperfections: Margins: – None Plate area: – Vertical & horizontal folds Verso: – None. Overall Quality (in Bold): Perfect/ Fine /Very Good/Good/Fair/Poor. Following the death of Guillaume Delisle, D’Anville continued the line of progressive French cartographers which had begun with Nicolas Sanson in the previous century. He is said to have designed his first map at the age of fifteen and in a long and active life he produced a great number of elegantly engraved maps, noted for their scholarship and accuracy. If anything, he was even more critical of the work of his predecessors than Delisle and his exacting standards soon brought him international recognition as the finest cartographer of his time. In fact, during his whole life he never travelled outside Paris but he built up a vast collection of cartographic material which eventually was passed to the Bibliotheque Nationale. He was specially interested in the geography of the East and he designed maps for a Description geographique de Ia Chine by Pere J. Du Halde (1735), a notable work of the day based on surveys and reports of Jesuit missionaries. These maps were also issued in Nouvel Atlas de Ia Chine in 1737 and were the first to give a reasonably accurate picture of that remote land. From about 1740 onwards he published collections of maps under the title Atlas Generate which went through numerous expanding editions in various languages; English editions were printed by Robert Sayer, Laurie and Whittle, and others into the next century. Australian buyers please add 10% GST. These are the options available. Courier with online tracking. Classical Images was founded 1998 and has built an excellent reputation for supplying high quality original antiquarian works on paper at affordable prices. We carry an extensive inventory of antiquarian collectibles from the 15th to 19th century, a period that produced achievements by some of historys finest explorers, scientists and artists. Classical Images adheres to the Codes of Ethics outlined by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). We are enthusiastic collectors ourselves of Antiquarian treasures and are happy to share our knowledge, discuss issues and provide information and assistance, both in general and about items we offer for sale. Thank you Simon & Andrea Mayers. Since purchasing online does not give the opportunity to examine our merchandise directly we strive to give you as much information as possible in the description, condition report and images supplied for each item. We value our customers highly and will make every effort to satisfy all issues that arise. Sellers: Get your own map today. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “1782 D Anville Large Antique Map of Germany France UK Spain & Italy Roman Europe” is in sale since Sunday, March 18, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “searching01″ and is located in Ivanhoe, VIC. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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