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World--Fer, Nicolas de
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Mappe-Monde ou carte generale de la Terre divisee en deux hemispheres. Paris: Louis Charles Desnos, 1766, 775 x 1085mm., wall-map on 4 sheets joined, inlaid with contemporary paper margins on four sides, hand-coloured, [Shirley 560]
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Highly decorative double-hemisphere map of the world, first published by Nicolas de Fer in 1694, surrounded by allegorical decorations and scientific diagrams of the heavens; the plates passed to de Fer's successors, first Guillaume Danet and then Desnos. Both made extensive changes to the plates, successively updating and improving the geographical delineation.
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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."
"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
Highly decorative double-hemisphere map of the world, first published by Nicolas de Fer in 1694, surrounded by allegorical decorations and scientific diagrams of the heavens; the plates passed to de Fer's successors, first Guillaume Danet and then Desnos. Both made extensive changes to the plates, successively updating and improving the geographical delineation.
Among the most important additions to the plate is the French theoretical delineation of the American Pacific North-western part, with the Great Sea of the West (Mer de l'Ouest) marked (with the reflection 'Pretendue'), with the promise of a northern passage (in fact, three) through Arctic Canada, as also Tchirikow's discoveries in 1741.
The map also marks the circumnavigations of earlier mariners, including Magellan, Lemaire and Schouten, and thus gives a good depiction of the world on the eve of Captain Cook's voyages, which filled in so many gaps in geographic knowledge.
Among the most important additions to the plate is the French theoretical delineation of the American Pacific North-western part, with the Great Sea of the West (Mer de l'Ouest) marked (with the reflection 'Pretendue'), with the promise of a northern passage (in fact, three) through Arctic Canada, as also Tchirikow's discoveries in 1741.
The map also marks the circumnavigations of earlier mariners, including Magellan, Lemaire and Schouten, and thus gives a good depiction of the world on the eve of Captain Cook's voyages, which filled in so many gaps in geographic knowledge.