"Isles Caribes", Mallet, Alain Manesson
Subject: Caribbean
Period: 1683 (circa)
Publication: Description de l'Univers
Color: Black & White
Size:
4.2 x 5.9 inches
10.7 x 15 cm
This charming miniature map extends from Puerto Rico to the northern coast of South America. The Caribbean is filled with ships and sea battles, and the title appears in a banner stretching across the sky. French text on verso. This example has no signature "Xij" at bottom right.
References: cf. Pastoureau, MANESSON-MALLET I A [648].
Condition: A
A nice impression on a bright sheet.