Extraordinary and large size copper engraving map after Henri Abraham Chatelain: 'Nouvelle Carte de Geographie De La Partie Meridionale De L´Amerique Suivant Les Plus Nouvelles Observations...', a beautiful map of South America from his well-known work 'Atlas Historique'.
TITLE:
'Nouvelle Carte de Geographie De La Partie Meridionale De L´Amerique Suivant Les Plus Nouvelles Observations.'
COPPER ENGRAVER:
Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684-1743)
WORK/ PUBLISHER:
"Atlas historique, ou nouvelle introduction à l'histoire, à la chronologie & à la géographie ancienne & moderne."
Published by Chez Zacharie Chatelain, Amsterdam, 1721
DESCRIPTION:
Large size copper engraving map from the 3rd edition of Henri Abraham Chatelain's 'Atlas Historique', published in Amsterdam, 1721 by Chez Zacharie Chatelain.
SIZE:
about h 55,2 cm x w 63,0 cm
CONDITION:
- good till very good preservation
- strong paper, slightly age-toning and some stains
- strong print with colouring in high-contrast
- several foldings with smaller defects, in the lower left longitudinal folding repaired crack by the back side
