Martinique. / Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier / 1742

Martinique. Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier, 1742

Martinique. / Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier / 1742

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Full Title: Carte de l'Isle de la Martinique, colonie francoise de l'une des Isles Antilles de l'Amerique. Dressee sur des plans manuscrits entr'autres sur celui de Mr. Houel, Ingenieur du Roy, assujetis a des observations astonomiques et concilies avec des memoires particuliers de feu Mr. Guill. Delisle, Premier Geographe de S. Majeste de l'Academie des Sciences. Et presentee a Monseigneur le Comte de Maurepas, Secretaire d'Etat ayant le departement de la Marine par ... Philippe Buache de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et Gendre du dit Sr. Delisle. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Geographes. (1742)

Author: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier

Date: 1742

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Author: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773; Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier

Date: 1742

Short Title: Martinique.

Publisher: Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 46

Object Width cm: 59

Scale 1: 175,000

Note: Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows settlements, mills, roads, anchorages, rivers, etc. Legend in French and Dutch. Prime meridian: Ferro.

Reference: P-Maps 389 (1741 ed.)

List No: 4638.099

Page No: (95)

Series No: 103

Published In: Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. (illus. on title page) Socio ditata labore ... J. Wandelaar del. et fecit. (bound with) Inleidinge tot de Geographie ... Door den Heer Sanson d'Abbeville, Ordinaris Geographist des Konings. Te Amsterdam, By Johannes Covens en Cornelis Mortier, Boekverkopers op den Vygendam. Met Privilelgie der Heeren Staaten van Holland en West-Vriesland.

Publication Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier

Publication Date: 1742

Publication Reference: cf P596; cf Koeman C&M 6; Tooley, Mapping of America p. 4-11; NMM 227, 228.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4638.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 107

Publication Height cm: 55

Publication Width cm: 39

Image No: 4638099

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