"L'Espagne Dressee sur la Description qui en a ete Faite par Rodrigo Mendez Sylva et sur Plusieurs Relations et Cartes Manuscrites ou Imprimees de ce Royaume Rectifiees par les Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie des Sciences...", Delisle, Guillaume

Subject: Spain & Portugal

Period: 1701 (dated)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:

24.8 x 17.8 inches
63 x 45.2 cm

Handsome, large map of the Iberian Peninsula, including the Balearic Islands and part of the north coast of Africa. The map is based on the cartography of Rodrigo Mendez Sylva. The sheet is filled with detail and decorated with a beautiful title cartouche featuring Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind and Chloris. the goddess of spring and flowers. The map was engraved by Charles Berey and the cartouche was engraved by Charles Simonneau.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression with contemporary outline color in the map and later color in the cartouche, on a bright sheet with a Society of Jesus watermark. There is an archivally repaired centerfold separation at bottom, light soiling, and light toning along the edges of the sheet.