Price: £240.00
Title: 'Isle de Madagascar. . .' published in Paris, P. Mariette, 1667. Map of Madagascar prepared by N.Sanson and published by Pierre Mariette. Published in an early edition of the small Sanson atlas L'Europe Dediée a Monseigneur . . . Le Tellier Secret. D'Estat &c."The atlas proved popular and the maps were imitated by Johann Zunners in Frankfurt (1679) and by Joannes Ribbius and François Halma (1682-1730s). The map offered here is the first plate with the address of Pierre Mariette, but with the date removed. Engraved by A.Peyrounin. In very good condition, the paper is slightly age toned. Some water staining and spotting. Dark impression.