Eastern Archipelagos, Greece.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Les Isles de l'Archipel, qui sont vers l'Asie". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the Eastern Archipelagos showing the islands of the Eastern Aegean and the coast of Turkey" en Asie". from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
Zacharakis 2126/1390 147 by 101mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€40
Macedonia, Thessaly & Epirus, Greece.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Maedoine, Thessalie, Epire". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Macedonia. Thessaly and Epirus, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; inner left margin 5mm
Zacharakis 2138/1402 154 by 116mm (6 by 4½ inches).
€60
Fes, Marocco & North Africa.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Marocco" "Marock"; "Salé"; "Tanger, Salé" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
3 Copper engraved views of Fes/ Fez, Salé, & Salé with Tangiers from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. , 3 plates, text to verso [Tangiers/ Salé]. Others blank to verso. Dark impressions.
155 by 100mm (6 by 4 inches) Fes. 151x105mm Tanger/Salé; 148x105mm Salé.
€75
Mexico.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Mexique ou Nouvelle Espagne". Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Mexico, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; worm hole [2mm] and small worm track[6mm] to inner blank margin.
148 by 100mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€100
Mexico City.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Mexique" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Mexico city, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; worm hole [2mm] and small worm track[5mm] to inner blank margin.
144 by 100mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€120
Kyoto/Miaco. Japan.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Miaco" &"Palais du Dairo". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
2 Copper engraved views of Kyoto/ Miaco: general view of the city + a view of the Palace from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to versos. 2 plates. Dark impression.
150 by 106mm (6 by 4¼ inches) Miaco. 151x103mm palace.
€90
Moscow, Russia.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Moscov". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Moscow with inset view of the squares of St Nicholas & St michael. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression.
145 by 104mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€100
Moscow, Russia.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
Asielane fecit.
"Moscov". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved town plan of Moscow, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression.
152 by 110mm (6 by 4¼ inches).
€150
Moscovy, Russia.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Moscow. " "Moscovie". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Moscovy, [ the title in banner with crown of the Tsar] showing the physical geography of the rivers and mountains, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
147 by 105mm (5¾ by 4¼ inches).
€60
Island of Mozambique, Africa.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Mozambique" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved birds eye view of the Island of Mozambique of the north coast of modern Mozambique. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
155 by 102mm (6 by 4 inches).
€60
Noricum, Vindelicia & Rhetia.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Noricum, Vindelicie et Rhetie. " Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved maps of the Roman provinces of Noricum, Vindielicia & Rhetia [modern Austria. Tyrol and Switzerland], from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impressions.
155 by 118mm (6 by 4¾ inches).
€50
America.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Nouveau Continent ou Amerique" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the American Continent, with California as an island. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
148 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€80
Australia; Gulf of Carpentaria & Papua New Guinea.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Nouvelle Guinée et Carpentarie". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of part of Papua New Guinea and the Gulf of Carpentaria in Australia, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. .
Mallet leaves vague the relationship between New Guinea and the coastline of Carpentaria, as if they were joined, unaware that Torres had sailed through the strait now named for him. Dark impression; 2 worm holes [2mm] to inner blank margin.
Suarez: "Early mapping of the Pacific". 157 by 118mm (6¼ by 4¾ inches).
€130
Nubia/Sudan.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Nubie" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Nubia, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
148 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€40
South America.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Païs qui sont aux environs de la Riviere de la Plata et Païs des Patagons"& "Patagons" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of southern South America, River de la Plata & Pategonia + an illustration of native Patagonians, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to versos. 2 plates Dark impression; worm hole [2mm] to inner blank margin.
149 by 100mm (5¾ by 4 inches) map. 154x110mm costume.
€80
Panonia & Illyria.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Pannonie et Illyrie" Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved maps of the ancient states of Panonia & Illyria, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impressions.
156 by 118mm (6¼ by 4¾ inches).
€60
Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Pic de Tenerif". Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Tenerife from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Blank to verso. Dark impressions.
148 by 105mm (5¾ by 4¼ inches).
€60
Poland.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Pologne" Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Poland showing the physical geography of the country, the major rivers and mountains, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. decorative title cartouche. Dark impression.
148 by 105mm (5¾ by 4¼ inches).
€50
Poland.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Pologne". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Poland. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
154 by 117mm (6 by 4½ inches).
€50
Poland.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Pologne"; "Polonois"; "R[oi] de Pologne"& "Joannes IIId G. Rex Pol. M. D. Lit. Russ. Pruss. &c" Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Poland & 3 illustrations: Polish costume; portrait of the King of Poland & medallian or order of Joannes the 3rd. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. 4plates. All dark impressions; the map lacks margin on left, trimmed to plate mark,
155 by 117mm (6 by 4½ inches) map. 150x100mm costume; 148x100mm king; 147x100mm medallion.
€60
Constaninople/Istanbul, Turkey.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Port de Serail" & "Derriere de Serail" Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
2 Copper engraved views on 1 plate of the Seraglio of Constantinople: a view from the sea of Marmora with inset on a banner above; a view of the entrance to the Seraglio from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
149 by 100mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€70
Bratislava, Slovakia
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
Asielane fecit.
"Pressburg". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, formerly Pressburg [in German]. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
. Dark impression; printed high on the page so that "FIGURE LX" is within the printed area.
149 by 108mm (5¾ by 4¼ inches).
€60
Quebec, Canada.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Quebec" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved view of Quebec from the St Lawrence River, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; worm hole [2mm] to inner blank margin. two tiny inkspots to margins.
143 by 100mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€100
Rhodos Town, Dodecanesus.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Rhodes". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved birdseye view of Rhodos town, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
146 by 101mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€40
Chile.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Royaume de Chile"& "P. les du Chile" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Chile + an illustration of native Chileans in front of an unidentified town possibly Lebu, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to versos. 2 plates. Dark impression; worm hole [2mm] to inner blank margin.
147 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches)map. 154x107mm costume
€60
Agia Sofia, Constantinople.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"S. te Sophie". Paris Thierry. Denys. 1683
2 Copper engraved views, on 1 plate, of Agia Sofia, Constantinople, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. . Dark impression.
144 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€60
São Tomé & Principe.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"S. Thomas Island. " "I. St. Thomas" Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of São Tomé & Principe/ St Thomas. Isle du Prince. Isle Fernando Po. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression.
152 by 105mm (6 by 4¼ inches). é
€60
Santa Domingo.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"San Domingo ou de St Dominique. . . . . la Capital de l'Isle Hispaniola. . . " Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved birds eye view of Santa Domingo [ in the modern day Dominican Republic], from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
[The title in the banner also refers to the preceding map of Hispaniola & Porto Rico] Dark impression; worm hole [2mm] to inner blank margin.
151 by 112mm (6 by 4½ inches).
€100
Source of the Nile & Abyssinia
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Sources du Nil'" & " Empire des Abissins comme il est presentement". Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
2 Copper engraved maps showing the source of the Nile, 1 detailed focusing on Dambea and the other more general. from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. , 2 plates; text to versos. Dark impression.
155 by 105mm (6 by 4¼ inches) Nile. 150x104mm Abyssinia.
€65
Sugar cultivation, Caribbean.
Mallet, Allain Manesson.
"Sucrerie". Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved illustration of Sugar cultivation & processing in the Caribbean, from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression; worm hole [2mm] to inner blank margin.
145 by 102mm (5¾ by 4 inches).
€40