[Switzerland] Nova Helvetiae, Foederatarumque cum ea, nec non subditarum regionum tabula, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis, secundum commentarios Domini Merveilleux, ser. Regi Galliae a consilio & secretis, ejusque interpres apud Grisones , circa 1742
Scope and Contents
(Wright French Map No. 13)
Nova Helvetiae, Foederatarumque cum ea, nec non subditarum regionum tabula, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis, secundum commentarios Domini Merveilleux, ser. Regi Galliae a consilio & secretis, ejusque interpres apud Grisones
[The new Federation of Switzerland, with these as well as of the regions are in subjection to the board, to the Duke of Burgundy, the use of the most high, according to the commentaries of that of the Lord, Merveilleux, ser. King of Gaul by the council and the secretary, and the translator of Grisons]
Cities, towns, churches, rivers and roads shown. Relief shown pictorially.
Guiliaume Del'Isle, Paris - geographer
J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher
copper engraving,hand-colored, linen backed folding map of 4 sheets
47 cm x 61 cm
1 : 550,000
Inset (upper right): Carte de Suisse ou sont les Cantons -Coats of arms of the Swiss Cantons location of Cantons
Inset (lower left): Lez Alliėz qui sont la Ville /Les 3 Ligues de Grisons - The cities of the 3 Graubünden Leagues
Inset (lower right): Avertissemnt - Text related to the cantons and alliances of the Swiss Federation
Map appears in atlas titled : Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. 1742.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1742
Creator
- From the Collection: Wright, John Womack, 1876-1953 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638 (Cartographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724 (Cartographer, Person)
- From the Collection: L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 (Cartographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1717-1777 (Cartographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Saint Helene, Placide de (Cartographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Senex, John, d. 1740 (Cartographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756 (Cartographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Visscher, Nicolaes, 1649-1702 (Cartographer, Person)
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Extent
From the Collection: 3.30 Linear Feet
Language
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository