1729 Double Hemisphere Map California as an Island, Jacques Chiquet Rare.

Description: 1729 Double Hemisphere Map California as an Island, Jacques Chiquet Rare. A small but stiking engraved map with original outline color. This map shows California as an island, an undefined Australia, a large southern continent, and the northwest passage. Decorative title cartouche with notations in French (translated below). Translations of Map Annotations: Le Globe Terrestre RepresentŽ En Deux Plans-Hemispheres dressec fur les observations de M'rs de l'academie royale des sciences The Terrestrial Globe Represented In Two Planes-Hemispheres drawn up with the observations of gentlemen of the Royal Academy of Sciences Pourquoi le globe est represente en deux hemispheres. Suivant l'ordre de la geographie, le globe ou Planisphere, doit etre partage en deux hemispheres egaux composes de tout ce quil de terre et d'eau, il est ainsy coupe pour faire voir les deux cotez, donÕt il nya jamais qu une des deux parties qui puisse etre vue d'un meme point parceque la boule etant ronde, lautre moi tie se derobant a notre vue a cause des retrecisse ments qui se font sur la circonference du milieu pour aller chercher les deux poles, ou toutes les lignes aboutissent. Why the globe is represented in two hemispheres. According to the order of geography, the globe or Planisphere must be divided into two equal hemispheres composed of all that there is of land and water, it is thus cut to show the two sides, of which there is only ever one side. Two parts which can be seen from the same point because the ball being round, the other half concealing itself from our sight because of the narrowings which are made on the circumference of the middle to seek the two poles, where all the lines end. Premiers auteurs qui ont invente le planisphere First authors who invented the planisphere Le philosophe anaximandre disciple de Thale's le quel viuoit en 550 fut le premier des hommes qui en dressa une, et la fit voir suivant Pline et Strabon. Aristagoras Tyran de Milet, venant trouver Cleomenes roy de Sparte, auoit une Table de cuiutre ou toute la Terre, la Mer, et les principales riuieres estoient representees , Herodote. Alexandre le Grand enrichit le Temple de Jupiter Hammon d'une Table d'Or, ou estoit la situation au juste de toutes les Provinces du Monde Athenagoras. Un des suiets que prit Domitien pour faire mourir Metius Pomposianu fut de ce qu il possedoit et monstroit une Mappemonde. The philosopher Anaximander, disciple of Thales, who lived in 550, was the first of the men who erected one, and showed it according to Pliny and Strabo. Aristagoras Tyrant of Miletus, coming to find Cleomenes king of Sparta, had a table of cooks where all the land, the sea, and the principal rivers were represented, Herodotus. Alexander the Great enriches the Temple of Jupiter Hammon with a Table of Gold, where was the situation of all the Provinces of the Athenagoras World. One of the subjects that Domitian took to put Metius Pomposianu to death was that he possessed and displayed a map of the world. 1729 Double Hemisphere Map California as an Island, Jacques Chiquet Rare. YEAR PUBLISHED: 1729 CARTOGRAPHER/MAPMAKER: Jacques Chiquet PUBLICATION: Le Nouveau et Curieux Atlas Geographique et historique, ou Le Divertissement des Empereurs, Roys, et Princes. Tant dans la Guerre que dans la Paix. D?di? A Son A.R. Monseigneur le Duc d?Orl?ans Regent du Ro?aume de France. PUBLISHER: FULL TITLE: Le Globe Terrestre Represent? En Deux Plans Hemispheres CONDITION: Good with some remanant staining, foxing, and overall toning. Chain marks and watermarked paper. Professionally cleaned, deacidified. See photo for details. DIMENSIONS: 8.5 X 6.5 DESCRIPTION: A small but stiking engraved map with original outline color. This map shows California as an island, an undefined Australia, a large southern continent, and the northwest passage. Decorative title cartouche with notations in French (translated below). Translations of Map Annotations: Le Globe Terrestre RepresentŽ En Deux Plans-Hemispheres dressec fur les observations de M'rs de l'academie royale des sciences The Terrestrial Globe Represented In Two Planes-Hemispheres drawn up with the observations of gentlemen of the Royal Academy of Sciences Pourquoi le globe est represente en deux hemispheres. Suivant l'ordre de la geographie, le globe ou Planisphere, doit etre partage en deux hemispheres egaux composes de tout ce quil de terre et d'eau, il est ainsy coupe pour faire voir les deux cotez, donÕt il nya jamais qu une des deux parties qui puisse etre vue d'un meme point parceque la boule etant ronde, lautre moi tie se derobant a notre vue a cause des retrecisse ments qui se font sur la circonference du milieu pour aller chercher les deux poles, ou toutes les lignes aboutissent. Why the globe is represented in two hemispheres. According to the order of geography, the globe or Planisphere must be divided into two equal hemispheres composed of all that there is of land and water, it is thus cut to show the two sides, of which there is only ever one side. Two parts which can be seen from the same point because the ball being round, the other half concealing itself from our sight because of the narrowings which are made on the circumference of the middle to seek the two poles, where all the lines end. Premiers auteurs qui ont invente le planisphere First authors who invented the planisphere Le philosophe anaximandre disciple de Thale's le quel viuoit en 550 fut le premier des hommes qui en dressa une, et la fit voir suivant Pline et Strabon. Aristagoras Tyran de Milet, venant trouver Cleomenes roy de Sparte, auoit une Table de cuiutre ou toute la Terre, la Mer, et les principales riuieres estoient representees , Herodote. Alexandre le Grand enrichit le Temple de Jupiter Hammon d'une Table d'Or, ou estoit la situation au juste de toutes les Provinces du Monde Athenagoras. Un des suiets que prit Domitien pour faire mourir Metius Pomposianu fut de ce qu il possedoit et monstroit une Mappemonde. The philosopher Anaximander, disciple of Thales, who lived in 550, was the first of the men who erected one, and showed it according to Pliny and Strabo. Aristagoras Tyrant of Miletus, coming to find Cleomenes king of Sparta, had a table of cooks where all the land, the sea, and the principal rivers were represented, Herodotus. Alexander the Great enriches the Temple of Jupiter Hammon with a Table of Gold, where was the situation of all the Provinces of the Athenagoras World. One of the subjects that Domitian took to put Metius Pomposianu to death was that he possessed and displayed a map of the world. NOTE: Use Discount Code LFMG20 at Gallery Site for 20% Discount. eBay Buyer's Premium only charged on eBay. This fee is not charged on Larsen Fine Maps Gallery. × Buy now and save! Tell a friend Visit store Watch now Postage info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info! 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