Argentina Chile Tierra Del Fuego Brazil 1717 De L'isle/Maret Unusual Antique Map ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED MAP OF ARGENTINA CHILE BRAZIL

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Seller: cesgia ✉️ (20,116) 100%, Location: Perugia, IT, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 401328568425 ARGENTINA CHILE TIERRA DEL FUEGO BRAZIL 1717 DE L'ISLE/MARET UNUSUAL ANTIQUE MAP.

Carte du Paraguay, du Chili, du Detroit de Magellan &c. Dressee sur les descriptions des PP. Alfonse d'Ovalle et Nicolas Techo, et sur les relations et memoires de Brouwer Narbouroug, Mr. de Beauchesne &c. Par Guillaume De l'Isle, Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. A Amsterdam Chez la Veuve de P. Marret dans le Beurs-straat à la Remontée. 1717.

 

Description:  Striking, highly decorative and  fine unusual large-format copper engraved map of the meridional part of the Southern America continent. The map extends to covers Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, southern tip of Peru and southern part of Brazil. The map  shows the routes of Magellan, Sarmiento, Brower, Beauchesne, Sharp, Sr. de la Roche, Halley and Vespucci. The map provides excellent topographic details on cities, towns, villages, rivers, lakes, mountains, Straits, islands. A large figurate title cartouche flanks the map to the lower left quadrant.

Date:  1717 ( undated )

Dimension:  Paper size approx.: cm 63,3 x 49,8 Condition:  Very strong and dark impression on very strong paper. Paper with chains. Plate uncolored. Wide top and lower margins. Right lateral margin missed. Wide left lateral margin. Corners partially missed. Small foxing and browning. Small water stains. Small tears. Conditions are as you can see in the images.  Mapmaker:   Guillaume de L'Isle (1675-1726) was one of the more renowned, and highly productive French cartographers of the eighteenth century. His work marks a significant and deliberate progression away from the accepted style of dominant Dutch master cartographers. His Father, Claude de L'Isle (1644-1720), a historian and geographer, obviously instilled his passion and knowledge for geography into his son like only a father can. Guillaume is said to have begun to produce maps in his early teens, and was encouraged to continue and perfect his talent. In coming of age, his maps began to get the notice they deserved, not only for their significant scientific detail, but also as works which were subtly decorative.  It was with this artistic, very Gallic flair that he achieved de L'Isle recognition in both France and in Holland.

His first atlas was published in about 1700, and in 1702 he was elected a member of L'academie Royale des Sciences, and, bolstering his notoriety  became Premier Geographe du Roi (First Geographer to the King) in 1718.  The sincerity and modern accuracy, without the now archaic tickle of sea monsters and cherubs, and armes of land ownership, the familiar norm of the Dutch famed cartographers, took de l'Isle's maps into a new wave of scientific charting: stating fact, and leaving only a little room for distracting artistry.

Though Guillaume died  in 1726, his mark on the world of map-making had been well made and paved a route for those with a passion for making scientific fact both accessible and aesthetically pleasing.

All of the maps we sell are ORIGINALS. We guarantee all of our maps to be authentic. We do our best to describe the condition of our maps as accurately as possible. Due to the age and type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help. A Certification of Authenticity ( COA ) can be issued on request I will send you all your item by Registered and Insured Airmal or by TNT/DHL with covering Insurance  If you buy more than one item you have to pay just one only shipping cost Any map purchased from us may be returend for any reason for a full refund.     About:   Old Times Rare Antiquarian Books & Maps Sellers   Our Firm was founded in 1983 and we are specialized on antiquarian works on paper concerning Antique Rare Maps, Atlases and Travel Books of all the World. Our Firm adheres to the Codes of Ethics outlined by the Italian Antiquarian Booksellers Association ( ALAI ) and  International League of Antiquarian Booksellers ( ILAB ). All items sold by OLD TIMES are genuine and a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be happily supplied on request.     Many Thanks   Cesare Giannelli   OLD TIMES RARE ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS & MAPS SELLERS   Via Cortonese, 70 06124 - Perugia Italy   Phone/Fax:  0039 - 075 - 505 20 18  

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  • Country/Region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru
  • Type: County Map
  • Maker: Guillaume de l'Isle & Marret
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Continent: South America
  • Year: 1717
  • Format: Folding Map
  • Printing Technique: Copper Plate

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