1770 De Vaugondy & Diderot Antique Maps of Cartographical Views of California

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Carte de la Californie suivant / I. La carte manuscrite de lAmérique de Mathieu Néron Pecci olen dresse à Florence en 1604 / II. Sanson 1656 / III. De LIsle Amérique Sept. 1700 / IV. le Pere Kino Jesuite en 1705 / V. La Societe des Jésuites en 1767.

Cartographer : - De Vaugondy, Gilles Robert 1688 - 1766
  • Date: - 1770
  • Size: - 17in x 14in (430mm x 355mm)
  • Ref#: - 93434
  • Condition: - (A) Very Good Condition

Description: This fine large historically important original hand coloured, copper-plate engraved antique map, illustrating 5 of the most influential depictions of California and its cartographical evolution between 1604 and 1767. The map was engraved by the important French cartographer Robert De Vaugondy, for the 1770 edition of the Denis Diderot Encyclopaedie Raisonee des Sciences des Artes. - The earliest map (upper right corner) is based upon a manuscript map by Mathieu Neron Pecci, drawn in Florence in 1604. This map also forms the basis of a map popularized in 1770 by Rigobert Bonne. - The second map is Nicholas Sanson\'s map of California as an Island, based upon his larger map of 1656. This map was probably the single most influential projection of California as an Island. - The third map map (lower right) is a portion of Guillaume De L\'Isles map of America, published in 1700. While not truly peninsular in nature, it was influential in the shift back toward depicting California as a Peninsula. - The fourth map (upper center) is a portion of Fra. Eusebio Kino\'s map, generally credited with being the map which dispelled the California as and Island myth. Issued in 1705, the map is based upon Father Kino\'s overland expedition from the mainland to the top of the Gulf of Cortez. - The fifth map is one of the most interesting and enduring maps of California and the Baja (left side). Initially issued by the Society of Jesuits in 1767, it was popularized by Isaak Tirion and was perhaps the most interesting of all maps of Baja California in the 2nd half of the 18th Century.

General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable Paper color : - off white Age of map color: - Early Colors used: - Yellow, pink General color appearance: - Authentic Paper size: - 17in x 14in (430mm x 355mm) Plate size: - 16in x 12in (405mm x 315mm) Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)

Imperfections: Margins: - Bottom left margin expended from plate mark Plate area: - Folds as issued Verso: - None

Background: This map was 1 of 10 maps to appear in the Supplement to Diderot\'s monumental encyclopedia, one of the most influential and widely distirbuted works of the second half of the 18th Century. Diderot\'s goal was to examine and display the popular geographical conceptions of several different parts of the world where the knowledge of the region\'s geogaphy was still largely unknown and evolving. Other maps treat the Northwest Passage, Northeast Passage and the NW Coast of America, among other topics. A marvelous amalgam and an essential map for collectors of North American & California maps. Encyclopaedie Raisonee des Sciences des Artes: At the time of publication these maps of Encyclopedie were some of the most in-depth and accurate maps published of Asia, Canada, California and the NW region of America. Diderot\'s maps were intended to further an understanding of the Western Coast of America, and NE Asia, during a time period immediately prior to Cook\'s voyage to the region - less than a decade later- where numerous theories abounded on the NW Coast of America.(Ref: Tooley; M&B) De Vaugondy, Gilles Robert 1688 - 1766 Didier Robert 1723 - 86 Gilles and Didier Robert De Vaugondy were father and son, respectively, and produced their atlas, globes and maps in concert. In many cases they did not use the initials of their first names when signing their maps, so it can be unclear at times who made a given map. On some maps fils or filio follows the name, designating its author as the son. In other instances, the authorship can be determined by the distinctive way each signed his maps: the father normally used \\\"M.Robert,\\\" leaving off the last name, and the son, \\\"Robert de Vaugondy.\\\" The Atlas Universal [Paris, 1757] was one of the most important 18th century atlases and one of the great achievements of the French Enlightenment. The Vaugondy\\\'s employed strict standards for including maps in this atlas and in many cases subjected them to astronomically derived readings for latitude and longitude. Moreover, \\\'their frequent use of eighteenth century sources, often from the 1740s, provided their atlas with up-to-date information. While their preference was for maps that bad been surveyed in the field and maps published in the region itself, they did not hesitate to turn to older sources when more recent maps were found to be lacking.\\\" (Pedley, p. 61) For their maps of Canada and South America, the Vaugondy\\\'s had access to sources held by the Depot de la Marine, the official French repository for maritime-related information. Like Ortelius and Mercator before them, the Vaugondy`s listed the sources of their maps, which is of incalculable benefit to anyone seeking to understand not only their maps but also those of the period. \\\"A feature of the maps of the Atlas Universel which attracted unanimous praise from critics was the cartouches.\\\" (Pedley, p. 64) A number of artisans worked on their design and engraving; several cartouches were engraved and signed by the Haussard sisters. Among the most pictorial cartouches are the four found on maps showing the postal routes of Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal. They depict postal carriers en route in richly detailed settings. Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request. What is an Antique Map

The word Antique in the traditional sense refers to an item that is more than a hundred years old. In the past maps were sold in two forms, as a single sheet (broadsheet) or bound in an atlas or book. The majority of antique maps for sale today come from books or atlases and have survived due to the protection offered by the hardback covers.

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  • Printing Technique: Copper Plate
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Format: Atlas Map
  • Type: Country map

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