ITALIE BY NICOLAS SANSON PUBLISHED BY ZACHARIE CHATELAIN AMSTERDAM 1738 THIS COPPER ENGRAVED MAP IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A CLEAR IMPRESSION AND HAND COLOUR. THERE ARE TWO FEINT FOLD CREASES AS PUBLISHED THE MAP MEASURES APPROX 19.5 x 17 cms INCLUDING MARGINS. THIS IS A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP OVER 280 YEARS OLD NICOLAS SANSON D'ABBEVILLE (1600-1667) IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE FATHER OF THE GREAT FRENCH SCHOOL OF CARTOGRAPHERS. HIS WORK IS ACCLAIMED FOR ITS ACCURACY AND HIGH STANDARD OF ENGRAVING. HE WAS APPOINTED "GEOGRAPHE ORDINAIRE DU ROY" AND WAS TUTOR TO KING LOUIS XIII IN GEOGRAPHY.
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