Tribocci Evesché de Strasbourg

Nicolas Sanson (*1600 - 1667)
Coloured map of Strasbourg, Alsace. Printed in Paris by P. Mariett in 1659.

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Description

Rare and detailed map of the Alsace from N. Sanson by P. Mariette. Covering the area around Strasbourg with details of Black Forest and the Vosges Mountains. Dated 1659 in the plate.

Details

CartographerNicolas Sanson
TitleTribocci Evesché de Strasbourg
Publisher, YearP. Mariett, Paris, 1659
Plate Size40.6 x 50.5 cm (16.0 x 19.9 inches)
Sheet Size44.5 x 59.0 cm (17.5 x 23.2 inches)

Condition

Minor browning in margin, excellent condition

Cartographer

Nicolas Sanson, born 1600 in Abbeville, was a French historian and cartographer. Louis XIII appointed him Géographe Ordinaire du Roi. His main work, the Atlas Cartes Générales de Toutes les Parties du Monde, was issued first in 1654 until 1676. After his death in 1667, the business was continued by his sons Guillaume and Adrien in partnership with A. H. Jaillot.

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Coloured map of Strasbourg, Alsace. Printed in Paris by P. Mariett in 1659.

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