Title of the view:
"Isles Canaries"
Antique copper engraved view of Canary islands, by Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), a French engineer at the court of Louis XIV. With Madeira in north, and the northwestern coast of Africa in south.
Numerous galleons and sailing vessels populate the sea. These emphasize the islands’ importance as maritime crossroads during the Age of Exploration. The Canary Islands were crucial as a staging point for transatlantic voyages to the Americas, a site of early European colonization. Maps like this helped readers visualize the Atlantic world system emerging in early modern Europe.
Size with margins : 13,5 x 21 cm / 5,1 x 8,2 inches
Condition : very good condition, in colors
Edition : Description de l'Univers, Paris, 1683, 17th Century
Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706), French military engineer active during the second half of the 17th century, is one of Vauban’s favorite engineers. At the same time, mathematician, geographer, cartographer, architect, 'fortificator' and soldier, he is also a prolific author who has extensively published in the fields of cartography and military architecture. Mallet is best known for his Description de L’Univers, first published in 1683, in five volumes.
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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you