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Jean Baptiste NOLIN (1648-1708) - Cartography
Asie dressée s…
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Jean Baptiste NOLIN (1648-1708) - Cartography
Asie dressée s…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Jean Baptiste NOLIN (1648-1708) - Cartography
Asie dressée sur les nouvelles observations faites en toutes les parties de la Terre rectifiées par Mrs de l ' Académie Roy des Sciences divisée en ses régions et états et très exactement subdivisées en leurs principales parrties dediée au Roy par JB Nolin géopraphe - cartographe sur le quay de l'Horloge et du Pont Neuf à Paris - 1740
Large and rare wall map engraved on copper in 4 sheets framed with a decorative border including 30 vignettes of historical scenes and 3 cartouches geographical description of Asia and the New Philippines pasted on canvas and rolled up, some watercoloured borders
With its period natural wood baguette frame system
Total size. 141 x 157 cm
Size of map : 130.5 x 151.5 cm
As is, foxing, stains, small tears in the lower part, folds and missing parts.
Note: These large maps were intended for the offices and homes of important merchants, civil servants and dignitaries. Because of the fragility of such wall decoration, very few maps have survived.
See original version (French)
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