Hemisphere Occidentale. Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726, 1724
View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: Hemisphere Occidentale. Dressee en 1720 pour l'usage particulier du Roy sur les observations astronomiques et geographiques raportees la meme annee dans l'Histoire et dans les memoires de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences. Par Guillaume De l'Isle premier Geographe de sa Majeste de la meme Academie. A Paris, chez l'Auteur le Sieur Del'Isle sur le Quay de l'Horloge, sous le Privilege de l'Academie royale des Sciences le 15. Septembre 1724. De la Haye sculp. Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 Date: 1724 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 Date: 1724 Short Title: Hemisphere Occidentale. Publisher: Paris: Guillaume DeLisle, Quai de l'Horloge Type: Atlas Map Object Height cm: 49 Object Width cm: 48 Scale 1: 54,000,000 Note: Engraved map in outline color. Relief shown pictorially. Shows routes of Tasman, Gaetan, Madna, Halley, le Maire and others through 1710. Reference: Tooley, Mapping of America 22; Wagner 527 World Area: Western Hemisphere Full Title: Hemisphere Occidentale. Dressee en 1720 pour l'usage particulier du Roy sur les observations astronomiques et geographiques raportees la meme annee dans l'Histoire et dans les memoires de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences. Par Guillaume De l'Isle premier Geographe de sa Majeste de la meme Academie. A Paris, chez l'Auteur le Sieur Del'Isle sur le Quay de l'Horloge, sous le Privilege de l'Academie royale des Sciences le 15. Septembre 1724. De la Haye sculp. List No: 4764.004 Page No: 4 Series No: 5 Engraver or Printer: Haye, G. de la Published In: (Atlas de Geographie) Publication Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726 Publication Date: 1731 Publication Reference: cf P533, 535; Tooley, Mapping of America p.1-28.; Martin & Martin, 14 & 19; Wheat 99; Cumming 170. Publication Note: DeLisle is important as the first "scientific" cartographer who incorporated the most current information on exploration and topography into his maps. His maps of America contain many innovations: discarding the fallacy of California as an island, first naming of Texas, first correct delineation of the Mississippi Valley, and first correct longitudes of America. Lloyd Brown states that DeLisle "undertook a complete reform of a system of geography that had been in force since the second century, and by the time he was twenty five he had very nearly accomplished his purpose." This copy is without title page, as issued. This is a relatively early edition of DeLisle's untitled atlas, published in Paris, with most of the maps having the "Quai de l'Horloge" imprint. All of the important maps of the Americas are present: Hemisphere Occidental, 1st issue 1724; Carte d'Amerique, 1st issue, 2nd state 1722; L'Amerique Septentrionale, 2nd issue 1700-1708 ; L'Amerique Meridionale, 3rd issue 1700-1708; Carte du Canada, 2nd issue 1703-1708; Carte de la Louisiane, 1st issue, 2nd state with New Orleans 1718; Carte du Mexique et de la Floride, 2nd issue 1703-1708; Carte de l'Isle de Saint Dominque, 1st issue 1725; Carte des Antilles, 1st issue 1717; Carte de la Terre Ferme du Peru, du Brazil, 2nd issue 1703-1708; and Carte du Paraguay du Chili, 2nd issue 1703-1708. Only two of the ninety four maps were issued after De l'Isle's death in 1826: "Carte du... Senegal... Ouvrage Posthume... Par... La Veuve Delisle 1826" and "Alexandri Magni Imperium...Opus Posthumum...1731." Early Paris editions (ie before Buache became publisher in 1732) of DeLisle's atlas with the full 94 maps are scarce - the LOC has none. Publication List No: 4764.000 Publication Type: World Atlas Publication Maps: 94 Publication Height cm: 55 Publication Width cm: 40 Image No: 4764004
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