Continent Meridional Austral ou Antarctique
Frankfurt: Jan David Zunner, 1710.
Engraving. Image measures 6" x 4 1/2"
This azimuthal map depicts a polar projection of the south pole, showing incomplete coastlines of Australia, New Zealand, and the continent of Antarctica. Published in the 1710 German edition of Mallet's Description de l' Univers. Library stamp lower left.
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 that included maps of the ancient and modern world, star maps, illustrations of flora and fauna, and information on the customs, religion and government of the many nations included in the text. At the time, the text was the largest and most comprehensive work of its kind ever published. Intended to entertain its readers, Mallet's "Description" was a time capsule of the 17th-century world that captured and displayed it in all its splendor. Language: German
Price: $185.00
Item #330988