Antique Map-SOUTH AMERICA-USA-AMERICA-Buffon-De Vaugondy-1822

Price: € 88,50

Subject: Map : 'Carte du Nouveau Continent ...'. (Map of the New World.) This map shows North- and South America.

Condition: Excellent; general age related toning; some light staining from handling.

Medium: Copper engraving on verge type hand laid paper with watermark. Original hand colouring.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 26 x 36.5 cm. The image size is ca. 17 x 13 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 10.2 x 14.4 inch. The image size is ca. 6.7 x 5.1 inch.

Part Number: 20114

Location: C100-09

Description: This map originates from 'Oeuvres completes de Buffon precedees d'une notice sur la vie et les ouvrages de l'auteur, par M. Cuvier.', published by H.R. Duthilloeul with H. Tarlier, Brussels, 1822.

Artists and Engravers: Map by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, a French cartographer with connection to the Sanson family, was born 1688 in Paris. He used Sanson's plates and also acquired plates of Jaillot. His major work was the beautiful "Atlas Universel" first issued in 1757. He died 1766 in Paris.