C1681

Nigritia.

Mapmaker:

Rare c.18th early engraved miniature map of the ancient kingdom of Nigritia by Pierre Duval. Nigritia historically covered the region of Guinea, the Sahara Desert and Guinea. German edition published by Johann Hoffman. From Duval, Geographiae universalis pars prior, Nuremberg MDCLXXXI (1681). … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Nigritia.

Date:

C1681

Mapmaker:

Pierre Duval (1618 - 1683)

Condition:

In good condition, with folds as issued.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

122mm

x 96mm

Paper Size:

142mm

x 124mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1681

Description:

Rare c.18th early engraved miniature map of the ancient kingdom of Nigritia by Pierre Duval.

Nigritia historically covered the region of Guinea, the Sahara Desert and Guinea.

German edition published by Johann Hoffman.

From Duval, Geographiae universalis pars prior, Nuremberg MDCLXXXI (1681).

Collections:
Berkley: OCLC: 164914111
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: E120 D8915 1694
Princeton University Library: 2014-0134S

Pierre Duval (1618 - 1683)

Pierre Duval was born in Abbeville, Duval began his cartographic career in Paris studying under his uncle, the celebrated geographer Nicolas Sanson. He was soon employed in editing maps for publication by the print-seller Pierre Mariette. By 1650, he had become Geographe du roi. According to royal letters found among his papers in 1683, Duval was employed as an officer in the Maison du Roi and received a modest wage of 350 livres. He sustained a publishing collaboration with Mariette until 1654, when he married Marie Desmaretz, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Following this, he established himself in Paris and produced maps and cartographic documents for a variety of Parisian map-sellers. Duval supplied manuscripts to Nicolas Berey, Girard Joillan, Nicolas Langlois, Estienne Vouillement and Antoine de Fer.

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