Description: Large Map of the Ancient World by Jean Baptiste D'Anville 1781 Copper engraved map on hand laid paper. Later hand colouring Jean Baptiste Bourguignon D'Anville (1697- 1782) was a French Cartographer and map maker working in Paris in the middle of the 18th Century. He became one of the most highly regarded cartographer of his time, because of the accuracy of his work and his ability to build on and improve the work of previous cartographers. This map first appeared in 'Geographie Ancienne et Abregee' first published in 1769 but republished in many languages in subsequent years. This comes from a copy printed by Christopher Weigel in Nuremberg in 1784. Page size is 77cm by 57cmMap area is in good condition for age, engravings are clear. Some stains and marks. Hand colouring.Blank on reverseSee photos for condition All payments by paypal pleaseUK Postage freeWorldwide £9.00
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Cartographer/Publisher: Jean Baptiste D'Anville
Printing Technique: Copper Plate
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Type: Topographical Map
Year: 1781
Date Range: 1700-1799
Country/Region: World, Europe, Africa, Asia
Era: 1700s
