Introduction à la geographie Avec une Description Historique Sur touttes les parties de la terres. Seconde Edition.

DE FER, Nicolas.

Published by ParisChez le Sr. Danet-Gendre de l'Auteur sur le Pont Notre Dame a la sphere Royale ., 1717

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8vo. (19 x 12 cm). pp. 197+[9, index]. Contemporary full French speckled calf, spine with raised bands and gilt-decorated compartments, marbled endpapers and edges. Six engraved folding maps, including two showing California as an island. Maps with some old minor and discrete repairs to versos, some light rubbing to exterior, boards slightly splayed, contents lightly toned but clean and unmarked, generally a very good example. Interesting geographical text and set of maps used to teach geography in France at the start of the 18th century. This is the second edition of de Fer's work, which was first published in 1716. It lays out the principles of geographic instruction, covering the use of globes and celestial tools. It then covers the peoples, mountain ranges, waterways, cities, and climates of the world. The map of the Americas includes an alternate name for the Mississippi, presenting it as the Colbert River. This reflects one of the earliest names that the river was given when it was initially named after the economic advisor to Louis XIV. De Fer included the following maps and folding engravings in the work: Mappe-Monde ou Carte Generale de la Terre: This double-hemisphere world map includes California as an island, an outline of Western Australia, and a mysterious South Pacific landmass. Below the map are portraits of engravers including Dampierre, Magellan, Drake, Columbus, Vespucci, Marco Polo, and Schouten. La Sphere Artificielle: This engraving presents a celestial globe, a terrestrial globe, and an armillary sphere, along with instructions for use. L'Europe Suivant els Nouvelles Observations L'Asie Suivant les Nouvelles Decouvertes L'Afrique Dressee Selon les Derniers Relat. L'Amerique Meridionale et Septentrionale The map of the Americas includes California as an island, the mythical mines of Quivira in the American Southwest, the location of Santa Fe in the southwest, and an alternate name for the Mississippi, the Colbert River The maps are particularly interesting for their slightly retrograde design. The map of North America, in particular, includes a rugged coastline throughout, with many capes, bays, and islands which was not usually favored by French cartographers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction à la geographie Avec une Description Historique Sur touttes les parties de la terres. Seconde Edition.
• Publisher: ParisChez le Sr. Danet-Gendre de l'Auteur sur le Pont Notre Dame a la sphere Royale .
• Publication Date: 1717
• Binding: Hardcover
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