COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720
Date:
1748
Short Title:
La Sphere Artificielle.
Publisher:
N. De Fer
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Type:
Celestial Map
Obj Height cm:
41
Obj Width cm:
42
Note:
Dated 1748 which may indicate that this atlas is part FER II C and FER II D.
Subject:
Celestial
Full Title:
La Sphere Artificielle ou Armilaire Oblique, Elevee sur l'Horizon a la Latitude de Paris.
List No:
10022.003
Page No:
1
Series No:
3
Publication Author:
Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720
Pub Date:
1748
Pub Title:
Atlas ou Recueil de Cartes Geographiques Dressees Sur les Nouvelles Observations de Mrs. de L'Academie Royale des Sciences Par N. de Fer, Geographe de sa Majeste Catolique et de Monseigneur le Dauphin. A Paris chez l'Auteur dans l'Isle du Palais sur le Quay de l'Orloge a la Sphere Royal, avec privilege du Roy 1709.
Pub Reference:
Pastoureau FER II C - FER II D.
Pub Note:
Pastoureau describes this large atlas as De Fer's folio atlas. It is described by De Fer in his catalog of 1716 as his highly detailed atlas showing all parts of the world, with all the maps available separately. The collation of the atlas seems to vary by copy - our copy has a title page but no table of contents. Our copy collates to parts of Pastoueau FER II C - FER II D, with our latest map dated 1748. The maps range in date from 1690 to 1748 with most of the maps in the 1700 to 1720 period. All maps are numbered in manuscript. Of special note in our copy is the two sheet map of the Mississippi River which is rare to find with both north and south sheets present.
Pub List No:
10022.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
105
Pub Height cm:
54
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
10022003.jp2
Authors:
Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720
Link To Source
La Sphere Artificielle.
