COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Placide de Sainte-Helene, 1648-1734
Author:
Du Val, Pierre, 1619-1683
Date:
1692
Short Title:
Planisphere, ou Carte generale du Monde
Publisher:
Melle Du Val
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
43
Obj Width cm:
59
Scale 1:
45,000,000
Note:
Double hemispherical map of the world by Pierre Du Val, published by Mlle. Duvall, daughter of Pierre Du Val. At the top, there are circular diagrams showing the compass points, winds and planetary orbits and in the bottom corners a small terrestrial globe and an armillary sphere. Map shows California as an island, curious Terra De Iesso land bridge to Asia, New Zealand still attached to Terres Australes et Inconnues. Relief shown pictorially.
World Area:
World
Full Title:
Planisphere ou Carte generale du Monde ... Par P. Du-Val Geographe ordinaire du Roy. A Paris Chez Melle Duval. (to accompany) Cartes de geographie par Le Rd. Pere Placide.
List No:
13031.005
Page No:
(3)
Series No:
5
Publication Author:
Placide de Sainte-Helene, 1648-1734
Publication Author:
Du Val, Pierre, 1619-1683
Pub Date:
1714
Pub Title:
Cartes de geographie par Le Rd. Pere Placide, Augustin Dechausse Geographe ordinaire du Roy. N. Guerard inuenit et fecit.
Pub Reference:
Pastoureau p.367-369
Pub Note:
Father Placide's "Maps of Geography", collected in an atlas in the early eighteenth century. Including 43 engraved maps, dated 1677-1707. We date the atlas as 1714 based on the date of Placide's portrait. Most of the maps were made by Pierre Duval and reissued in this atlas by Duval's widow and Placide. Title inscribed in a frontispiece signed by Nicolas Guerard, decorated with allegories of religion and geographical instruments, illustrated with a ship returning to port in the lower center. Father Placide de Saint Helena, Augustinian, was the brother-in-law of Pierre Duval, He made his own engraved maps after the death of Pierre Duval. It is likely that he had previously provided maps to Duval, as a handwritten note on his map of Siam reports that this map was first put under the name of Duval because Placide had not not yet received a privilege.
Pub List No:
13031.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
40
Pub Height cm:
56
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
13031005.jp2
Authors:
Placide de Sainte-Helene, 1648-1734; Du Val, Pierre, 1619-1683
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Planisphere, ou Carte generale du Monde
