COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Grenet, Abbe
Author:
Bonne, Rigobert
Date:
1789
Short Title:
Carte reduite des terres et des mers du globe terrestre
Publisher:
P. Santini
Publisher Location:
Venise
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
22
Obj Width cm:
32
Scale 1:
50,000,000
Note:
Copper engraved outline hand colored world map. Shows Greenland and the Arctic are attached to North America. Alaska is shown with a rudimentary shape. The most interesting features are the large inland sea in the Pacific Northwest with its outlet named "Canal du Roi George" and a river connecting it to Hudson Bay. Above this is another large lake with a huge river flowing to the Pacific at "Is. San Carlos". Australia is named "Nouvelle Holland" and includes "Terre de Diemen". Numerous small islands are shown throughout the world. Prime meridians are Paris and Ferro.
World Area:
World
Full Title:
Carte reduite des terres et des mers du globe terrestre. Par M. Bonne, Ingenieur - Hydrographe de la Marine. A' Venise Par P. Santini 1789. (to accompany) Atlas portatif a l'usage des colleges, pour servir a l'intelligence des auteurs classiques. 2.
List No:
11172.005
Page No:
2
Series No:
5
Publication Author:
Grenet, Abbe
Publication Author:
Bonne, Rigobert
Pub Date:
1793
Pub Title:
Atlas portatif a l'usage des colleges, pour servir a l'intelligence des auteurs classiques.Par M. L'Abbe Grenet, professeur au College de Lisieux. Dedie a l'Academie de Padoue.
Pub Note:
General atlas of the universe, lithographed and published on 61 copper plates double page by Santini. Includes double page decorative title page and table of contents "Tables des cartes geographiques qui composent le Nouvel Atlas De Mr. Grenet." Grenet was a Jesuit educator base in Paris, who produced a large relatively common atlas in Paris, with maps based on Bonne. He thereafter created a new title page and contents page, revising all of his maps to show that they were published in Venice and based upon the work of Paolo Santini. Engraved title page showing cherub, globe, maps and surveying instruments. Maps are outline hand color dated from 1788-1793, and are all ascribed to M[onsieur] Bonne or to Rto. Bona. Showing various Empires, Kingdom, States, Republics and Islands throughout the world, major cities, towns, villages, rivers, mountains, drainage, etc. Bound in full calf with rich gold decoration and gold title "Grenet atlas portatif" on spine.
Pub List No:
11172.000
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Pub Maps:
61
Pub Height cm:
30
Pub Width cm:
23
Image No:
11172005.jp2
Authors:
Grenet, Abbe; Bonne, Rigobert
