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D’Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Nouvel atlas de la Chine, de la Tartarie Chinoise, et du Thibet. The Hague: H. Scheurleer, 1737
- paper
Folio (550 x 420mm.), title (incorporating contents list) printed in red and black, and 42 engraved maps, the 3 general folding maps in contemporary outline colour, the remainder plain, re-guarded, recent half morocco, title repaired, title, preliminaries and folding maps shorter, some light marginal soiling
D'Anville's atlas volume can be regarded as the second western atlas of China, following on from that of Martinus Martini (see previous lot), and the first scientific mapping of China, deriving from a triangulated survey carried out by French Jesuits, at the behest of the Emperor Kang Hsi, and forms the most important cartographic record of China from the eighteenth century.
D'Anville's atlas volume can be regarded as the second western atlas of China, following on from that of Martinus Martini (see previous lot), and the first scientific mapping of China, deriving from a triangulated survey carried out by French Jesuits, at the behest of the Emperor Kang Hsi, and forms the most important cartographic record of China from the eighteenth century.
Literature
cf. Phillips, Atlases 3189; National Maritime Museum Catalogue 3, 198; Cordier (Sinica) 48-49; Lust 155
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
D'Anville's atlas volume can be regarded as the second western atlas of China, following on from that of Martinus Martini (see previous lot), and the first scientific mapping of China, deriving from a triangulated survey carried out by French Jesuits, at the behest of the Emperor Kang Hsi, and forms the most important cartographic record of China from the eighteenth century.
The maps were first published in Du Halde’s Description… de l’Empire de la China, 1735 (see lot 206 for English edition). Following on from the success of this work, d'Anville recast the maps as a separate atlas.
The maps provided the first accurate depiction of the Pacific coastline and the first maps of the more remote areas of China, Tibet and Mongolia. The atlas is important not only for the detailed coverage of China, but also because it contains the first separate map of Korea by a European cartographer and the first printed map to illustrate Bering's first voyage.
The maps were first published in Du Halde’s Description… de l’Empire de la China, 1735 (see lot 206 for English edition). Following on from the success of this work, d'Anville recast the maps as a separate atlas.
The maps provided the first accurate depiction of the Pacific coastline and the first maps of the more remote areas of China, Tibet and Mongolia. The atlas is important not only for the detailed coverage of China, but also because it contains the first separate map of Korea by a European cartographer and the first printed map to illustrate Bering's first voyage.