C1681

Turcicu Imperium in Asia.

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Rare c.1681 early miniature map of the Ottoman empire by Pierre Duval with a decorative title cartouche at lower centre. The map includes the Holy Land, part Arabia and Persia. German edition published by Johann Hoffman. Rare early miniature map … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Turcicu Imperium in Asia.

Date:

C1681

Mapmaker:

Pierre Duval (1618 - 1683)

Condition:

In good condition, with folds as issued. Laid on archival linen.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

125mm

x 98mm

Paper Size:

142mm

x 124mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1681

Description:

Rare c.1681 early miniature map of the Ottoman empire by Pierre Duval with a decorative title cartouche at lower centre. The map includes the Holy Land, part Arabia and Persia.

German edition published by Johann Hoffman.

Rare early miniature map of Iceland by Pierre Duval based on the first issued map of the island by the Dutch cartographer and explorer, Joris Carolus. In the centre of the island Mount Hekla the active volcano is shown erupting.

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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