Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 6" x 4 1/4" This miniature map of Ancient Arabia details the Arabian Peninsula in classical times. Pictorial mountain ranges divide the region in distinct zones of Arabie Petree, Deserte, and Heureuse. Within, significant cities, and rivers are labeled. The map appeared in the French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers" and bears the text "De L'Asie. Figure LXXX." in the top margin. It is in very good..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 5 1/2" x 3 7/8" Full length portrait of two Arab men in historical regional dress. A banner bearing the image's title flutters in the air above the scene. The print appeared in the French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers" and bears the text "De L'Asie Figure LXXXXVIII." in the top margin. In very good condition. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 6" x 4 1/2". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 3/8". This lovely miniature map of Asia Minor is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The map depicts present-day Turkey, as well as the Black Sea and the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The map is in good condition with minor aging. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV to..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature view. Engraving. Image measures 6" x 4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/4". Chief Wahunsonacock, head of Powhatan confederacy is smoking in his hut. Below is a birds eye view of indigneous architecture of Virginia and east shore of Chesapeake Bay. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV to eventually occupy the position of "maitre de mathematiques" to the French King. He was the author and engraver of..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1682. Miniature view. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 6" x 4 1/4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 3/8". This lovely miniature view of Constantinople as seen from the Sea of Marmara is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." Features a view of the "Porte du Serau". The map is in good condition with minor aging. Text on verso. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature view. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 6" x 4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/4". This lovely miniature view of the Yugorsky Strait, is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The strait is a narrow Arctic passageway separating the Vaygach Island (here labeled as Waigats) from the Russian mainland. Ships are depicting in the straits, and a Samoyed (Nenets people) settlement is depicted in Russia. The map is in..... More

Frankfurt: Jan David Zunner, 1684. Engraving. Image measures 5 3/4 x 4 inches. Unusual depiction of Greenland in the 17th c., with Iceland, UK, part of Norway and Spitzberg included. First German edition by Jan David Zunner. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV to eventually occupy the position of "maitre de mathematiques" to the French King. He was the author and engraver of "Description de L'Univers," 1683, a five-volume survey of the world..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature view. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 6" x 4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/4". This lovely miniature view of San Salvador Island is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The island, referred to by the Taino name Guanahani, is located in the Bahamas and known for being the first probable landing place of Christopher Columbus' expedition to the Americas. The map is in very good condition, with one..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature view. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 6.25 x 4". Sheet measures 8.25 x 5.75". This miniature view shows the cultivation of indigo plants in the Caribbean. In the foreground, two slave workers tend to a group of plants, while another talks with a European colonist. Other workers in the background carry drying racks and tend to irrigation wells. Palm trees and mountains in the background give an idea of the terrain and..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Hand colored copper plate engraving. Image measures 5.5" x 4". Beautiful 17th century map of Japan, showing the islands of Niphon, Ximo and Xicoco. Part of Hokkaido, shown here as "Terre de Iesso", is also shown. Major cities and smaller islands are labeled, and mountains are depicted pictorially. In good condition, framed by a beautiful French matting with yellowing to bevel. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 5 1/2" x 3 7/8" Full length portrait of the prophet Mohammed, published in 1683 in the French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers". In very good condition. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV to eventually occupy the position of "maitre de mathematiques" to the French King. He was the author and engraver of "Description de L'Univers," a five-volume survey of the world..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 5 3/4" x 3 7/8" This miniature view portrays a beautiful view of the city of Medina, Saudi Arabia from just outside the city walls. Crows of pilgrims are depicted approaching the city. The view appeared in the French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers". Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV to eventually occupy the position of "maitre de mathematiques" to the French..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 5 3/4" x 4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". This miniature map of northern Ethiopia published in 1683 is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The map shows the part of the Abyssinian Empire known as Nubia, which encompassed the region west of the Red Sea around the Nubia and Nile Rivers, below the Tropic of Cancer. Decorative title cartouche at upper..... More