Item #215454 Paphlagonia Heroicis Temporibus Henetorum Populorum sede Clara; cujus Paphlagonia Maritima suit Romanorum Aetate Ponti Regni Pars Occidentalior, In qua Sinope. Nicolas SANSON.

Paphlagonia Heroicis Temporibus Henetorum Populorum sede Clara; cujus Paphlagonia Maritima suit Romanorum Aetate Ponti Regni Pars Occidentalior, In qua Sinope...

Amsterdam: Mortier, Pieter, 1713.

Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 14.5" x 18.75".

Rare map of Paphlagonia, an ancient region of northern Anatolia (present-day Turkey), along the southern coast of the Black Sea. Highlighting the capital city of Sinope, this map depicts the region as defined by Strabo: bound by the Parthenius River in the west extending to the Hays river in the east. Sanson depicts the region comprising the Kingdom of Pontus during the rule of Mithridates IV. Neighboring historical regions of Gallatia and Bithynia et Pontus are labeled. Full original margins, light scattered foxing. Based on earlier plates by Sanson. This map appeared in "Atlas Antiquus, Sacer, Ecclesiasticus et Profanus", published in Amsterdam by Pieter Mortier.

Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667), who is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness, Sanson favored minimal details, focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament.
Pierre Mortier (1661-1711) was a Dutch cartographer, engraver, and printseller who worked in Amsterdam. He used advanced Dutch printing methods to produce high quality editions of contemporary French maps by cartographers such as De L'Isle, Sanson, Jaillot, de Fer and De Wit. His greatest feat was the nautical atlas "Le Neptune Francois" or "Suite de Neptune Francois", considered to contain the most beautiful examples of cartographic art. After his death, his widow Amelia continued publishing in partnership with her brother-in-law, David, until her death in 1719. This map was published during Amelia's tenure at the firm.

Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good
Language: English

Price: $395.00

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