The famous Dutch artist Romain de Hooghe engraved this beautiful allegorical title page. The resplendent scene depicts Europa receiving tribute from the peoples of Asia, Africa and the Americas. Opposite, the figure of Geography is unfurling a map for Mars. In the background Atlas holds up the heavens and Apollo drives his chariot across the sky. In the foreground, several river gods and goddesses empty their vases while Triton blows his conch horn. A cartouche at bottom contains the title, Atlas Francois, and acknowledges the source of the maps as those by Nicolas Sanson.

References: Shirley (TP) #72.

Condition: B+

A nice impression with attractive color and minor toning and soiling. There i s a small worm track in left blank margin, far from image.