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C1722
Ancien Plan de L’Isle de Malte, ou S.Paul Aborda Apres son Naufrage.
Mapmaker:
Nicolas Sanson d'Abeville (1600 - 1667)
Rare 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 … 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:
Nicolas Sanson d'Abeville (1600 - 1667)
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Copper engraving hand coloured
Image Size:
430mm
x 300mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1722
Description:
Rare 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.
Mapmaker:
Nicolas Sanson d’Abeville (1600-1667)
Geographer of the King of France, founder of the French school of cartography, and tutor to Louis XIII. He published over 300 maps, all with a high degree of accuracy and engraving quality.
