74     SANSON, N./ MARIETTE, P. Estats de L'Empire du grand Seigneur des Turqs. Paris, 1654. Limites en col. d'époque. Bel exemplaire. - A good impression. Very good condition. 410 x 550 mm.

400 - 450 €

¤ A decorative map of the Mediterranean and countries bordering, extending eastwards to include all the Arabian Peninsula. This edition carries the date 1654. Nicolas Sanson was to bring about the rise of French cartography, although the fierce competition of the Dutch would last until the end of the century. His success was partly owing to the partnership with the publisher Pierre Mariette. In 1644 the latter had purchased the business of Melchior Tavernier, and helped Sanson with financial support in producing the maps. In 1657 Pierre Mariette died, however his son, also named Pierre, co-published "Les Cartes Générales de toutes les parties du Monde." the following year. It was the first folio French produced world atlas.
- Sultan Bin Muh. Al-Qasimi, Gulf in Historic maps, page 60.

76     GAGARINE, G. Prêtre Kurde. Paris, Hauser, ca.1842. Beau col. ancien. Lithographie coloriée à l'époque et rehaussée de gomme arabique. - Hand coloured lithographed plate, heightened with gum arabic. 400 x 241 mm.

250 - 300 €

¤ Dessiné par le Prince Gagarine, lithographié par Schultz. - A very decorative print of a priest, by prince Gagarine. Showing a white bearded man with a walking stick. From the serie "Costumes du Caucase".
- Sultan Bin Muh. Al-Qasimi, Gulf in Historic maps, page 60.

79     BRAUN, G. / HOGENBERG, F. Damascus, urbs. Cologne, 1575. Beau col. Infimes traces de plis. Texte latin. 320 x 355 mm.

350 - 400 €

¤ Vue de Damas entourée d'une muraille. - General view of the city. From the greatest publication in this genre!. The "Civitates" was compiled and written by George Braun, Canon of Cologne Cathedral. Braun gathered together vast amounts of information and draft plans to produce over 500 city views/maps published in six parts between 1572 and 1617.
- Laor, Maps of the Holy Land, n°34.

80     DU VAL, P. L'Empire des Turcs en Europe, en Asie et en Afrique. Paris, 1686. Beau col. Coupé au cuivre et collé anciennement sur papier fort. - Cut till the neat line and contemporarily pasted on a larger sheet . Fine colour. 385 x 530 mm.

700 - 800 €

¤ With the date change to1686, probably published in the last and posthume edition of 1688. Prepared by N.Sanson. Depicting the route from "Caire" to "La Mecque". A uncommon map showing the Turkish Empire, including an inset map of kingdom of Alger. Title cartouche in the upper right-hand corner. With the address : "A Paris chez l'auteur sur le quay de l'Orloge, proche le Palais".
- Pastoureau, Duval II D, [55]; Tibbetts, Arabia in early maps, (131).