Ancien Plan de L'Isle de Malte, ou S.Paul Aborda Apres son Naufrage. - Antique Map from 1722
C1722

Ancien Plan de L’Isle de Malte, ou…

Mapmaker:

Nicholas Sanson d’Abeville (1600 - 1667)

Rare c.18th map of  Malta showing where the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked while being transported to Rome as a prisoner. A small compass rose orients the map with north in the bottom right corner. A large cartouche contains a key … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Ancien Plan de L’Isle de Malte, ou S.Paul Aborda Apres son Naufrage.

Date:

C1722

Mapmaker:

Nicholas Sanson d’Abeville (1600 - 1667)

Condition:

In good condition

Technique:

Copper engraving hand coloured

Image Size: 

430mm 
x 300mm

Paper Size: 

465mm 
x 378mm
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Ancien Plan de L'Isle de Malte, ou S.Paul Aborda Apres son Naufrage. - Antique Map from 1722

Genuine antique
dated:

1722

Description:

Rare c.18th map of  Malta showing where the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked while being transported to Rome as a prisoner. A small compass rose orients the map with north in the bottom right corner. A large cartouche contains a key listing 33 important sites including St. Paul’s Bay, Valetta and the various forts, castles and villages.

From Calmet, Dictionnaire historique, critique, chronologique, geographique et litteral.

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Bibliotheque Nationale de France: 12148/bpt6k10531603

Nicholas Sanson d’Abeville (1600 - 1667)

Nicholas Sanson d’Abeville (1600-1667) Important French Royal cartographer considered to be the "father of French cartography. Educated by the Jesuits at Amiens. He gave lessons in geography both to Louis XIII and to Louis XIV. Active from 1627, Sanson issued his first significant map, the "Postes de France", which was published by Melchior Tavernier in 1632. After publishing several general atlases he became the associate of Pierre Mariette. Two younger sons, Adrien (d. 1708) and Guillaume (d. 1703), succeeded him as geographers to the king. In 1692 Hubert Jaillot collected Sanson's maps and published the, Atlas nouveau.

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