Europe, 1739
Scope and Contents
(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 1)
Carte d'Europe. Dressée pour l'usage du Roy sur les itineraires anciens et modernes et sur les routiers de mer assujetis aux observations astronomiques. Par G. Delisle, Premier Geographe de S.M. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. A Amsterdam, Chez J. Covens et C. Mortier, 1739.
[Map of Europe. Prepared for the use of the King on the ancient and modern itineraries and on the sea lorries subject to astronomical observations. By G. Delisle, First Geographer of S.M. of the Royal Academy of Sciences. In Amsterdam, J. Covens and C. Mortier, 1739.]
Small scale map of Europe. Relief shown pictorially.
Guillaume Del'Isle - geographer
J. Condet - engraver
J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publisher
copper engraving, hand-colored, decorative cartouche.
linen backed folding map of 4 sheets
51 cm x 58 cm
1 : 7,600.000
Title in upper margin : Europa accurate in imperia regna status & populos divisa, ad usum Ludovici XV Galliarum Regis.
[Europe, accurate and state governments kingdom divided people for use of Louis XV King of France.]
Map appears in 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: 1739
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