North America, by Zacharias Châtelain. 1713
The Châtelain Family
Zacharias Châtelain (1684-1743) was a bookseller and publisher of Amsterdam. He was succeeded by his sons Zacharias jr and Henry Abraham. The Châtelain family was best known for the historical atlas Atlas Historique, ou nouvelle introduction à l’histoire…, a major work of its time. It was an encyclopaedia in seven volumes, including geography as one of its main subjects. The atlas was published in Amsterdam in seven volumes in various editions with different imprints from 1705 to 1739. An anonym person (Mr. C***) compiled the work with compositions of text, maps, plates and chronological and genealogical tables by Gueudeville, except volume 7, where H.P. Limiers took over this task. The maps were made mainly after the work of Guillaume de l'Isle.
The 1705 edition was published with the imprint “L’Honoré & Châtelain”. Later editions had the imprint: “les Frères Châtelain Libraires” or “L’Honoré & Châtelain Libraires”.
Nouvelle carte de l'Amérique Septentrionale dressée sur les plus nouvelles observations de Messieurs de l'Académie des Sciences et des meilleurs Géographes avec des tables très Instructives et Curieuses de la Division de tous les Etats et les différents souverains qui en sont possesseur.
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Old, antique map of North America, by Zacharias Châtelain.
Title: Nouvelle carte de l'Amérique Septentrionale dressée sur les plus nouvelles observations de Messieurs de l'Académie des Sciences et des meilleurs Géographes avec des tables très Instructives et Curieuses de la Division de tous les Etats et les différents souverains qui en sont possesseur.
N° F.
Date of the first edition: 1713.
Date of this map: 1713.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Map size: 470 x 590mm (18.5 x 23.23 inches).
Sheet size: 535 x 635mm (21.06 x 25 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Folds as issued, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: Châtelain Z. Atlas Historique, ou Nouvelle Introduction A l'Histoire, à la Chronologie & à la Geographie Ancienne & Moderne; ... Tome Premier. Conténant la Gréce, l'Histoire Romaine, Rome Moderne, Naples, la France, l'Espagne, & les Provinces Unies.A Amsterdam, Chez L'Honoré & Châtelain, M.DCC.XIII. (1713). (Koeman II, p. 35, Cha2)
The Châtelain Family
Zacharias Châtelain (1684-1743) was a bookseller and publisher of Amsterdam. He was succeeded by his sons Zacharias jr and Henry Abraham. The Châtelain family was best known for the historical atlas Atlas Historique, ou nouvelle introduction à l’histoire…, a major work of its time. It was an encyclopaedia in seven volumes, including geography as one of its main subjects. The atlas was published in Amsterdam in seven volumes in various editions with different imprints from 1705 to 1739. An anonym person (Mr. C***) compiled the work with compositions of text, maps, plates and chronological and genealogical tables by Gueudeville, except volume 7, where H.P. Limiers took over this task. The maps were made mainly after the work of Guillaume de l'Isle.
The 1705 edition was published with the imprint “L’Honoré & Châtelain”. Later editions had the imprint: “les Frères Châtelain Libraires” or “L’Honoré & Châtelain Libraires”.
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