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Mallet: Antique Map of Cape Verde Islands, 1683
Mallet: Antique Map of Cape Verde Islands, 1683
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Description
Isles du Cap-Verd' The map shows the Cape Verde islands: St Antonio (Santo Antão/Antao), St Vicente (Sao/São Vicente), Sal, St Nicholas (Sao Nicolau), Sta Lucia (Santa Luzia), St Jago (Santiago), Bona Vista (Boa Vista), Mayo (Maio), Fuogo (Fogo) & Brava

  • Date Printed: 1683
  • Image Size: Approx Overall page size 13 x 21cm approximately (5 x 8 inches); image size 10.5 x 14.5cm approximately (4 x 5.5 inches)
  • Type: Original 17th century copperplate map
  • Condition: Good; suitable for framing.
  • Verso: There are images and/or text printed on the reverse side
  • Artist/Cartographer/Engraver: Allain Manesson Mallet
  • Provenance: "Description de l'Univers, contenant les differents systemes du Monde, les Cartes generales & particulieres de la Geographie Ancienne & Moderne: Les Plans & les Profils des principales Villes & des autres lieux considerables de la Terre; avec les portraits de Souverains qui y commandent, leurs Blasons, Titres & Livrees: Et les Moeurs, Religions, Gouvernements & divers habillemens de chaque Nation", dedie'e au Roy, par Allain Manesson Mallet. Paris, Chez Denys Thierry, Rue S. Jacques, MDCLXXXIII [First edition, Paris, 1683]

    Allain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. His major publication "Description de L'Univers" (Description of the World) was first published in 1683 and includes a wide variety of information such as star maps, maps of the ancient and modern world, and descriptions of the customs, religion and politics of the many nations explored in his text. Mallet himself illustrated most of the figures engraved for his books.

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  • Condition
    Good; suitable for framing
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    Mallet: Antique Map of Cape Verde Islands, 1683

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