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Antique map, titled: 'Gedeelte van Barbaryen (…).' - Decorative hand colored map of a part of Barbary (Algeria) and Biledulgerid … Read more Antique map, titled: 'Gedeelte van Barbaryen (…).' - Decorative hand colored map of a part of Barbary (Algeria) and Biledulgerid (Tegoryn, Zeb etc.), North Africa. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville' after an anonymous artist. Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville (1600 - 1667) and his descendents were important French cartographer's active through the 17th century. Sanson started his career as a historian where, it is said, he turned to cartography as a way to illustrate his historical studies. In the course of his research some of his fine maps came to the attention of King Louis XIII who, admiring the quality of his work, appointed Sanson 'Geographe Ordinaire du Roi'. Sanson's duties in this coved position included advising the King on matters of Geography and compiling the royal cartographic archive. Sanson's corpus of some three hundred maps initiated the golden age of French Cartography. Condition: Good, given age. Damp stained upper left. Some staining in the margins. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Date: 1705 Overall size: 29 x 21.6 cm. See less
- Dimensions
- 11.42ʺW × 8.27ʺH
- Period
- Early 18th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Good — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal … moreGood — This vintage item remains fully functional, but it shows sign of age through scuffs, dings, faded finishes, minimal upholstery defects, or visible repairs\. Condition: Good, given age. Damp stained upper left. Some staining in the margins. Original folds as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. less
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