unbound
1719 · Amsterdam
by CHATELAIN, Henri
Amsterdam, 1719. unbound. Map. Uncolored engraving. Map measures 20 3/4" x 25 3/8". Beautiful clear impression of the Gulf of Venice, including a gazetteer, coats of arms, and two insets showing the surrounding region and the eastern Mediterranean. Details the sites of important historical events, buildings and geographical features. Published in Chatelain's "Atlas Historique" in 1719. The map is in very good condition. Plate mark visible. Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 - 1743) was a Dutch cartographer pastor best known for his seminal seven volume "Atlas Historique". This is a beautiful example of his work. (Inventory #: 298532)