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191 ORTELIUS,A. Açores Insulae. Anvers, 1580. Uncoloured. A very fine impression. Wide margins. 326 x 465 mm. Inquire about item N°14978 .
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¤ The importance of the Azores at that time was connected with the observation of Columbus that compass variation (i.e. the difference between the real and the magnetic north) was minimal in that region. A few places in this group of islands were therefore indicated as the first meridian. Only in the second half of the 19th century it was internationally agreed that the first meridian should run through Greenwich.
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192 VAN KEULEN, J. Paskaert waer in de graden.. custen van Africa en America. . . Amsterdam, 1680. Beau col. ancien. Contrecollée à l'époque sur papier fort. Marges courtes d'origine. Belle impression bien contrastée. - Contemporarily laid down on paper. Short margins as issued. Good and dark impression. 510 x 584 mm. Inquire about item N°5064 .
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2500 €
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¤ Carte marine représentant l'itinéraire empreinté par la Companie Hollandaise des Indes Occidentales qui passait par l' Irlande, le Portugal, le Maroc, la côte ouest-africaine, les Canaries, les Açores, le Brésil, le Vénézuela, Puerto Rico et par la côte des Nouveaux-Pays-Bas jusqu' à Terre-Neuve. - Very fine chart, showing the points where the Dutch West India Company sailed: including Ireland, Portugal, Marocco, east coast of Africa, the Canary Islands, the Azores, Brazil, Venezuela, Espagnol. Porto Rico and the coast of New Netherlands up to New Foundland. Including an oversized Long Island and "Nieu Amsterdam ofte nieu Yorck". Orientated west to the top. Very decorative.
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193 LEVASSEUR, V. Colonies Françaises (en Amérique). N°92. Paris, A. Combette, 1852. Limites en col. ancien. Very good condition. Steel engraved map in original out-line colours, the outer decoration is uncoloured, as issued. 290 x 425 mm. Inquire about item N°27174 .
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80 €
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¤ Carte des anciennes colonies françaises en Amérique. Jeune ingénieur géographe du milieu du XIXe siècle, Victor Levasseur est surtout connu pour son Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de La France, où sont représentés les départements français ainsi que les colonies françaises d'Amérique, d'Afrique, d'Asie. Son travail de cartographie est apprécié pour les décorations caractéristiques entourant les cartes plutôt que pour le détail des cartes elle-mêmes. Son fils, l'illustre Pierre Émile Levasseur, devint économiste et géographe.
Précieux témoignage du XIXe siècle, les cartes coloriées à la main sont entourées de gravures indiquant statistiques, notes historiques et illustrations caractéristique des départements. Sur ces cartes sont représentés les routes, voies ferrées et voies d'eaux. Par ailleurs, les départements sont divisés en arrondissements, cantons et communes. Ce travail fut réalisé d'après les Travaux du Cadastre du Dépôt de la Guerre et des Ponts et Chaussées. Cet ouvrage était autrefois essentiellement utilisé dans les mairies. Imprimé à plusieurs reprise entre 1838 et 1870.
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AMÉRIQUE CENTRALE GÉNÉRALE/ANTILLES
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194 ORTELIUS, A. Culiacanae Americae regionis.. / Hispaniolae, Cubae.. Anvers, 1598. Beau col. Texte français. 2 cartes sur 1 planche. Infimes rousseurs, marge gauche renforcée. - Left margin reinforced, fine colour. 357 x 498 mm. Inquire about item N°60003 .
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¤ Two separate virtually identically sized inset maps on one sheet, each with a decorative scroll title cartouche. Culiacanae depicts the coastal and inland western region in North central Mexico, the present state of Sinaloa. Just off shore is a rather long, thin island which has been suggested, without much acceptance, if any, as the first or very early depiction of California as an island. The other inset shows much if not most of the West Indies and the Bahamas, one of the earliest maps to do so. - Van den Broecke, Ortelius Atlas maps, 14. Second state.
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195 BLAEU, G. Insulae Americanae in Oceanus Septentrionali cum Terris adiacentibus. Amsterdam, 1647. Beau col. ancien. Papier légèrement bruni. Bel exemplaire. - Paper very slightly age-toned, generally in very good condition. In original colours. 378 x 518 mm. Inquire about item N°8774 .
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¤ Représente le Golfe du Mexique avec la Floride, les Antilles avec Cuba ainsi que le Yucatan, le Nicaragua et le Vénézuela. Un cartouche de titre orné de putti et de divers squamates (lézards, serpent, iguane), d'une chauve-souris et d'une tortue. Un autre cartouche situé en partie inf. gauche est décoré d'une figure allégorique, d'un putto et d'armoiries. Ornée d'une échelle dans la partie inf. droite. - General map of the West Indies extending from Virginia to the mouth of the Orinoco, and destined to be copied in various shapes by many other publishers. Title cartouche top left incorporates various marine fauna. This is a derivative of Hessel Gerritsz' chart of c. 1631. The nomenclature of the North American part is virtually identical, the only notable addition being the naming of VIRGINIA. It reflects the firsthand knowledge of Gerritsz during his voyage to South America and the West Indies undertaken in 1628.
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196 JANSSON, J. Insulae Americanae in oceano septentrionali.. Amsterdam, 1660. Coloured. German text on verso. Paper thinness on two places. 379 x 522 mm. Inquire about item N°6372 .
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1800 €
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¤ Showing the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indian Islands, and the adjacent North and South American coastlines. The map is based on the map by Gerritsz, except for the addition of the west coat of Central America. The nomenclature in North America is virtually identical, other than the addition of Viriginia on this map. It reflects the first hand knowledge of Gerritsz during his voyage to South America and the West Indies undertaken in 1628. With rhumb lines, sailing ships, compass rose. The cartouche and scales are decorated with putti and an unusual selection of fauna, including snakes, lizards, a sea tortoise and a bat.
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197 D'ANVILLE,J.B.D. Carte des Isles de l'Amerique.. Paris, 1731. Col. Very minor age-toned. Very good. 303 x 443 mm. Inquire about item N°13924 .
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350 €
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¤ A very attractive map of Mexico and Carribean.
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198 BUACHE, S. Carte de la Dominique prise par les Francois. Paris, 1778. Limites en col. ancien. Belle impression sur papier fort. Bon état général. - A dark impression. Very good condition. 606 x 475 mm. Inquire about item N°60862 .
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¤ Carte représentant l'île de la Dominique. En carton : plan du débarquement et de l'attaque des forts et des batteries de Charlotteville. - A rare, one of the finest maps of Dominica ever produced, with insets of Charlottesville with its attack by the French on 7 September 1778. Also small inset map of the Caribbean islands from Antigua till Grenada. With dedication to de Sartine, a French official. This very finely engraved map depicts the French invasion of Dominica during the Revolutionary War, and captures the nature of this rugged Caribbean isle in great detail. Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful islands of the Caribbean, its intensely mountainous topography and fierce Caribbean inhabitants long resisted European settlement. The present map shows the island divided into ten parishes, each outlined with its own colour. The old capital of Portsmouth, with its streets laid out, is depicted in the north of the island, while the new capital, Roseau, and the nearby town of Charlotteville appear in the southwest. This area also features numerous fortifications, most notably Fort Cachacrou, that had been hastily built by the British to repel the expected French invasion. The map details anchorages, churches, villages and roads, and the mountains that dominate the island are expressed by finely engraved hatchings. The Caribbean native reservation, which still exists to this day, is depicted on the northeast coast. Importantly, the large inset on the lower left of the map details the French naval invasion of the island which occurred on September 7th, 1778. France had recently declared hostilities on Britain, joining the Revolutionary War, and very much desired to capture Dominica in order to avenge their loss of the island to Britain in 1763. The French dispatched a massive invading force from Martinique under the Marquis de Bouillé, which consisted of almost 5,000 troops. The British line of fortifications that ran from just north of Roseau to Fort Cachacrou is portrayed in great detail. A key explains how the invasion unfolded, and indicated that the British commander Major Bruce, stood no chance against such an overwhelmingly superior force. The British were soon forced to capitulate, and the French, with the support of the mainly Gallic citizenry, remained in firm possession of the island for the next few years. On April 12th, 1782 British Admiral George Romney decisively defeated the main French Caribbean fleet under the Comte de Grassee at the Battle of the Saints, within sight of Dominica's northern tip. While Romney did not land on Dominica, the French defeat ensured that they were forced to relinquish Dominica to the British in 1784, following the end of the war.
Jean Nicolas Buache, the Premier Géographe to Louis XVI, based this map on two works printed in London during the English occupation of the island. As stated on this map, he consulted John Byres's 1766 map which was the first to chart the interior of the island. He also consulted Thomas Jefferys's fine 1775 map of Dominica, which benefited from the results of the first triangulated surveys of the island conducted by the British from 1765 to 1773.
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199 SANTINI, P. / REMONDINI, M. Les grandes et petites isles Antilles, et les isles Lucayes. . . Venise, 1779. Limites en col. ancien. Rousseurs marginales affectant par endroit la bordure d'encadrement. Bonne condition générale. - Slight marginal spotting, sporadically attaining the scale border. Else very good condition. 472 x 592 mm. Inquire about item N°24946 .
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¤ Carte des Grandes et Petites Antilles avec la pointe de la Floride. Décorée d'un cartouche de titre ornemental représentant une scène portuaire. - Finely and crisply engraved map of Greater and Lesser Antilles after de Vaugondy's. The West Indies were some of Europe's most prized possessions during the 18th century, mainly because of the production of sugar cane and other tropical plantation crops that they supplied. Ornamental title cartouche surmounted by wind-blowing cherubs, featuring ships, seashells and fishing nets.
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200 OZANNE, N. M. Le Port au Prince dans l'Isle de St. Domingue, Vu du Mouillage. N. Ozanne del. Jeanne fe. Ozanne sculp. Paris, 1780. Panorama gravé sur cuivre. Belle impression sur papier fort. Brunissures le long des marges gauche et droite. Quelques légères déchirures dans la marge inf. centrale. 205 x 350 mm. Inquire about item N°11048 .
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300 €
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¤ Premier tirage. Belle vue panoramique du Port au Prince dans l'île de Saint-Domingue gravée par Nicolas-Marie Ozanne (1728-1811), connu pour ses paysages portuaires.
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201 BELLIN, J.N. Carte réduite du Golphe du Mexique et des Isles de l' Amérique. . . N° 67. Paris, seconde édition 17... ou 1808. Col. Belle impression sur papier fort, dotée de belles marges. Bel exemplaire aquarellé. Bonne condition générale. - Printed on heavy paper. Overall in very good condition. 559 x 872 mm. Inquire about item N°23039 .
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¤ Belle carte marine figurant le Golfe du Mexique et les Caraïbes. - A well engraved and highly detailed chart prepared by Bellin of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. In addition to a magnificent title cartouche and a colour key to the European colonial powers in the region. The map features multiple rhumb lines, current indicators, depth soundings and many names along the coast. The direction of the currents is also shown. An excellent wide margined example of this interesting chart. According to the title a second edition (dated "year 17," or 1808). Published by the Dépôt Général de la Marine with stamp and Prix. Trente Sols In upper right corner number 67.
Bellin, the Dépôt de la Marine's senior hydrographic engineer, beginning in 1721, wrote a 5 volume treatise on Gulf Navigation in 1749, which is notable for its harsh treatment of Henry Popple's map of North America.
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202 LEVASSEUR;V. Colonies Françaises en Amérique. Paris, 1850. Beau col. In good condition. 291 x 428 mm. Inquire about item N°14011 .
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150 €
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¤ A very decorative 19th century map showing the islands of St Martin, St Pierre et Miquelon and Terra Nova. Includes also Guyana. The map is surrounded by portraits, animals, vegetation, etc..
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203 WYLD, J. Map of the West India & Bahama Islands.. Londres, 1855/64. Limites en col. d'époque. Printed on heavy paper. A few very light brown spots, generally in very good condition. 530 x 774 mm. Inquire about item N°5944 .
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500 €
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¤ Very detailed map of the Caribbean, including Southern tip of Florida, Bahama Islands, north coast of Venezuela and Honduras. James Wyld (the younger) was geographer to the Queen and H.R.H. Prince Albert. Joined his father's business in 1830. His address was from 1835 until 1860: Charing Cross East next door to the Post Office and 457 Strand. As Queen Victoria married Albert in 1840 his imprint changed to Geographer of the Queen and H.R.H. Prince Albert. From his "A New General Atlas of modern geography..". Map is very finely engraved and coloured by hand.
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Bermudes
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204 JANSSON, J. Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas.. Amsterdam, 1645. Col. ancien. In attractive colours. Good impression. 390 x 513 mm. Inquire about item N°6844 .
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¤ It shows the island divided into "tribes" and lots, and below the map itself appear the names of the first proprietors and the number of shares assigned each. - Palmer/Tooley, The mapping of Bermuda, plate XI.
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Cuba
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205 MADOZ, P. / COELLO, F. Posesiones de America : Isla de Cuba. Madrid 1853. In original o/l colours. 2 folding maps in slipcase. Each map cut in 16 rectangles, laid on canvas. Some yellow staining. 765 x 1115 mm. Inquire about item N°23458 .
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Wall size sea chart and map of land areas showing all of Cuba, part of Florida Keys plus San Adios and Salvador Grande in the Bahamas. Minute topographical, political, and hydrographic data. Twelve inset Cuban city plans including one 32 x 12cm environs of Havana. The plans show all major buildings. Cayman Grande, Chico and Brach shown. Gives statistics on cattle, horses, value of agricultural products given by province. Topographical detail is truly remarkable. A very good example of a most detailed mid-19th Century sea chart map. Spanish sea charts are quite scarce. Originally published in Coello's Atlas of Spain and its Overseas Possessions, this exemplar was issued separately, backed on linen.
[Together with] 48 city plans and harbor charts on a single oversize sheet designed to supplement the magnificent large-scale map of Cuba, after Don Pascual Madoz and Tomas O'Ryan. The two largest plans are of Havana and Matanzas. Among the other larger city plans are Cienfuegos, Cardenas, Santiago, Trinidad, Baracoa, Jagua, Sagua la Grande, etc. Originally publised in Coello's Atlas of Spain and its Overseas Possessions, this exemplar was issued separately, backed on linen. ¤
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Haïti
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206 FER, N. de. / DANET, G. L'Isle St. Domingue ou Espagnole. . . Paris, Danet, 1723. Limites en col. ancien. Belle impression sur papier fort. Contours aquarellés à l’époque de rose, vert et jaune. Infimes taches brunes dans les marges. 440 x 585 mm. Inquire about item N°60631 .
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¤ Carte marine très attrayante décrivant l' île de St. Domingue et les îles Caïques. Orné de deux cartouches représentant les activités quotidiennes : la pêche, la cueillette de la noix de coco et du tabac.
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207 BELLIN, J. N. Carte de l' Isle d'Hayti, . . . L' isle de St. Domingue. . . Amsterdam, 1773. Beau col. ancien. Bel exemplaire aux contours aquarellés à l’époque de rose, vert et jaune. Très bonne condition générale. - In very good condition. In lower right engraved "23". 235 x 332 mm. Inquire about item N°11492 .
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¤ Bel exemplaire de l'édition hollandaisede cette carte marine du XVIIIe s. figurant l'île d'Haïti et de Saint Domingue, de Cuba, de la Jamaïque, de l' ïle de Boriquen et des îles Turques et des îles Caïques dans les Antilles. Le numéro 23 est gravé en bas à droite dans la marge. En 1492, Christophe Colomb débarque sur l'île d'Haïti qu'il appelle Hispaniola et qui deviendra Santo Domingo. En 1697, lors du traité de Ryswick, qui met fin à la guerre de la ligue d’Augsbourg, la France obtient la partie occidentale de l’île d’Haïti. Le territoire est appelé Saint-Domingue. Les Espagnols conservent le reste de l’île, appelé Santo Domingo. La France occupera le territoire jusqu’en 1803. Haïti proclamera son indépendance le 1er janvier 1804.
- Uncommon edition of this fine map of Hispaniola and the neighboring islands Jamaica, Caymans, Porto Ricco and the eastern part of Cuba. Hispaniola divided into the five major "cacicazgos," or native Taino kingdoms, that Columbus found in 1492. A decorative floral cartouche adds to the appeal of this historically interesting map. From "Atlas Portatif pour servir a l'intelligence de l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des etablissements et du commerce des Europe'ens dans les deux Indes". With French text in title cartouche and an additional title in Dutch underneath the map. Prepared by Jacques Nicolaas Bellin (1703-1772); one of the most important and proficient French cartographers of the mid-eighteenth century. He was appointed the first Ingenieur Hydrographe de la Marine, and also the Official Hydrographer to the French King.
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208 HARREVELT, E. van / CHANGUION, D.J. Carte de L'Isle d'Hayti, Aujour d'hui.. St.Domingue.. Amsterdam, 1773. In attractive original colours 2 minor spots inside the title cartouche. Else very good condition. 235 x 332 mm. Inquire about item N°23879 .
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¤ Uncommon edition of this fine map of Hispaniola and the neighboring islands Jamaica, Caymans, Porto Rico and eastern part of Cuba. Hispaniola divided into the five major cacicazgos or native Taino kingdoms, that Columbus found in 1492. A decorative floral cartouche adds to the appeal of this historically interesting map. From Atlas Portatif pour servir a l'intelligence de l'Histoire Philosophique et Politique des etablissements et du commerce des Europe'ens dans les deux Indes. With French text in title cartouche and an additional title in Dutch underneath the map. Prepared by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772): one of the most important and proficient French cartographers of the mid-eighteenth century. He was appointed the first Ingenieur Hydrographe de la Marine, and also Official Hydrographer to the French King. Bellin produced a substantial number of important separately issued maps, particularly reflecting continuing discoveries and political events in the Americas. RARE.
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Martinique
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209 BELLIN, J.N. Carte réduite de l'Isle de la Martinique. . . N° 79. Paris, 1758. Col. Belle impression sur papier fort. Bonne condition générale. Bel exemplaire aux contours aquarellés de rose, vert et jaune. - Printed on heavy paper. Overall in very good condition. 559 x 872 mm. Inquire about item N°23040 .
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¤ Carte marine de l' Ile de la Martinique. Titre complet: "Carte réduite de l'Isle de la Martinique Dressée au Dépost des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine pour le service des vaisseaux du Roy par ordre de M. de Moras Ministre et secretaire d'etat aiant le Département de la Marine par le M Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine et du depoft des plans, censeur Royal de Marine et de la Société Royale de Londres". Beau cartouche de titre. Grand carton ornemental comprenant : le Plan du Cul de Sac Royal de la Martinique. Avec le timbre du Dépôt Général de la Marine sur la carte.
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Guadeloupe
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210 BLAEU, J. Canibales Insulae. Amsterdam, 1670. Col. Paper with marginal age-toning due to former framing. Latin text on verso. 412 x 525 mm. Inquire about item N°28262 .
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¤ This is the first Dutch chart to focus on the Lesser Antilles. It covers the Windward and Leeward Isles from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Margarita. Centered on a compass rose with north at right, the chart is less decorative than other maps by Blaeu, having instead a practical navigational chart appearance. Only published in his "Atlas Maior" from 1662, therefore relatively rare. Krogt/ Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, Vol.II 9640:2.
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211 BELLIN, J. N. Carte reduite des Isles de la Guadeloupe Marie Galante et les Saintes. . . N°78. Paris, 1759. Col. Belle impression sur papier fort. Bonne condition générale. Bel exemplaire aux contours aquarellés de rose, vert et jaune. -Printed on heavy paper. Overall in very good condition. 580 x 850 mm. Inquire about item N°23041 .
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¤ Carte marine des Iles de la Guadeloupe (Marie Galante et les Saintes). Titre complet: "Carte reduite des Isles de la Guadeloupe Marie Galante et les Saintes Dressée au Dépost des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine pour le service des vaisseaux au Roy par ordre de M. Berryer Ministre et secretaire d'état aiant le Departement de la Marine par le Sr Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine et du depoft des plans, cenfeur Royal de Marine et de la société Royale de Londres". Cartouches de titre, et l'autre une explication des marques. Beau cartouche de titre. En carton : le Port Louis et sa côte. Avec le timbre duDépôt Général de la Marine sur la carte.
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212 LEVASSEUR, V. Colonies Françaises (en Amérique). N°89. Paris, A. Combette, 1852. Limites en col. ancien. Tres bon état. Gravure sur acier avec limites en coloris d'époque, les éléments décoratifs ne sont pas coloriés. 280 x 425 mm. Inquire about item N°27169 .
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¤ Carte des Colonies Françaises (Guadeloupe, Marie Galante et la Martinique). Jeune ingénieur géographe du milieu du XIXe siècle, Victor Levasseur est surtout connu pour son Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de La France, où sont représentés les départements français ainsi que les colonies françaises d'Amérique, d'Afrique, d'Asie. Son travail de cartographie est apprécié pour les décorations caractéristiques entourant les cartes plutôt que pour le détail des cartes elle-mêmes. Son fils, l'illustre Pierre Émile Levasseur, devint économiste et géographe.
Précieux témoignage du XIXe siècle, les cartes coloriées à la main sont entourées de gravures indiquant statistiques, notes historiques et illustrations caractéristique des départements. Sur ces cartes sont représentés les routes, voies ferrées et voies d'eaux. Par ailleurs, les départements sont divisés en arrondissements, cantons et communes. Ce travail fut réalisé d'après les Travaux du Cadastre du Dépôt de la Guerre et des Ponts et Chaussées. Cet ouvrage était autrefois essentiellement utilisé dans les mairies. Imprimé à plusieurs reprise entre 1838 et 1870.
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