Oost-Frise, ou le Comte d'Embden...

Nicolas Sanson (*1600 - 1667)
Old coloured map of East Frisia. Printed in Paris by H. Jaillot circa 1690.

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Old coloured antique map of East Frisia by N. Sanson published by Jaillot. Shows the North Sea coast of Friesland with Emden and the Frisian islands of Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog and Wangerooge. To the top left a title cartouche.

Details

CartographerNicolas Sanson
TitleOost-Frise, ou le Comte d'Embden...
Publisher, YearH. Jaillot, Paris, circa 1690
Plate Size43.3 x 56.3 cm (17.0 x 22.2 inches)
Sheet Size53.0 x 63.0 cm (20.9 x 24.8 inches)

Condition

Very good condition with old outline colour. Never framed before.

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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Nicolas Sanson: Oost-Frise, ou le Comte d'Embden....
Old coloured map of East Frisia. Printed in Paris by H. Jaillot circa 1690.

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