Carte Moderne de La Perse, Hors La Partie La Partie La Plus Occidentale de ce Royaume
Paris: Rigobert Bonne, 1780.
Map. Original engraving with hand colored outline. Image measures 13 1/4" x 8 3/4"
This map printed 1780 depicts the eastern extent of Persia, extending from the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea to the Indus River. Pictorial elevations are rendered throughout, as well as town names, rivers and lakes. The map is in very good condition. Minor foxing and wear to margins, not affecting the image. Centerfold as issued.
Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he produced a number of detailed and useful maps, particularly of coastal regions. His work is often devoid of decorative cartouches and compasses roses and marks a turn in European mapmaking away from decoration toward technical mapping. This edition is a re-issue of Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal's atlas of 1773. Bonne's version is "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre". Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $100.00
Item #338107