Les Deux Poles, Septentrional et Meridional, [North and South Poles], Sanson, 1679






Sanson, Nicolas. Paris 1679. [Arctic and Antarctic]. Les Deux Poles. Arctique ou Septentrional, et Antarcticque ou Meridional, ou Description des Terres Arcticques et Antarctiques; et des Pays circomvoisins jusques aux 45 Degres de Latitude. Par N. Sanson d'Abbeville Geographe ordre du Roy. Louvre Galleries, engraved by Pruthenus. Size approx 540mm x 410 mm. A double hemisphere map showing the North and South poles. The North pole is linked to Greenland and Spitzbergen but there is little other detailed coastline in the Arctic area. The most southerly part of South America is shown, together who the large land mass [Terra Incognita] which encompasses the bulk of the hemisphere. Central fold, with a slight barely visible paper defect in the lower left corner, not affecting any printed area. Very good condition.

Cat. No. 90187 Ł430

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