The United Provinces of the Low Countries, before 1742

Item — Oversize_Folder: 2

Identifier: id189610

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

(Wright Belgium/Holland Map No. 1)

Carte des Provinces Unies des Pays Bas. Tiree des cartes le plus correcte qui en ont ete faites sur les lieux, rectifiees par les observations et operations geometriques de Snellius et par celles que Mr. Cassini y a faites en dernier lieu par G. de l'Isle, Geographe de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier. Avec privilege.

[Map of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Drawn the most correct maps made of them on the spot, corrected by the observations and geometrical operations of Snellius and by those that Mr. Cassini last made there by G. de l'Isle, Geographer of the Academy Royal Science. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier. With privilege.]

Shows forests, dunes, marshland, etc. Relief shown pictorially.

Guilliaume Del'Isle, Royal Acadeny of Sciences, Paris - geographer

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche, canvas backed folding map of 4 sheets

50 cm x 62 cm

1 : 710,000

Title in upper margin: Belgium Foederatum, ad usum serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis, Authore G. de l'Isle, Geographus.

[Belgium Federation mostly for the use of the, Duke of Burgundy By G. de l'Isle, Geographer]

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: before 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)

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Manuscripts and Rare Books Librarian, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.