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Japan by Philippe Briet, published by Pierre Mariette. c. 1658
Philippe Briet (1601-1668)
Jesuit priest of Abbeville, historian and cartographer. Author of historical maps; worked for Pierre Mariette and Michael van Lochom, Parisian publishers.
He published his Paralella Geographica in 1648, which contained 144 maps of Europe. He had intended to continue with the other continents but only produced a manuscript of the Asia tome, which was never published. Briet published two other atlases in 1653: the Theatre Geographique de l'Europe, with 79 maps, and the Theatrum Geographicum Europa Veteris, with 57 maps of ancient geography.
Pierre Mariette (1602-1658)
Bookseller, printseller, printer, and publisher, located in the Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris. On February 12, 1644, Pierre Mariette acquired most of Melchior Tavernier's fund. In 1646, he had a series of maps by Blaeu copied and asked Abraham Peyrounin to engrave them. In the meantime, he published the works of Nicolas Sanson. In 1650, he published the atlas Théâtre Géographique de France. A second edition followed in 1653. He later contributed to Sanson's atlas, the Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde. Many maps of Mariette's Théatre appeared in later editions of Sanson's Cartes générales.
Royaume du Iapon.
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Japan by Philippe Briet, published by Pierre Mariette.
Title: Royaume du Iapon.
Designé Par le Pere Ph: Briet, de la Compagnie de Iesus. | Sur les Memoires des Peres de la mesme Compagnie
A Paris Chez Pierre Mariette, rue St. Iacques a l'Esperance, avec Privilege
Somer sculp.
Engraver: Jean Somer.
Date of the first edition: c. 1658.
Date of this map: c. 1658.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Image size: 370 x 520mm (14.57 x 20.47 inches).
Sheet size: 450 x 600mm (17.72 x 23.62 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Original coloured in outline, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
Separate publication.
This rare map is sometimes added in Sanson atlases.
Philippe Briet (1601-1668)
Jesuit priest of Abbeville, historian and cartographer. Author of historical maps; worked for Pierre Mariette and Michael van Lochom, Parisian publishers.
He published his Paralella Geographica in 1648, which contained 144 maps of Europe. He had intended to continue with the other continents but only produced a manuscript of the Asia tome, which was never published. Briet published two other atlases in 1653: the Theatre Geographique de l'Europe, with 79 maps, and the Theatrum Geographicum Europa Veteris, with 57 maps of ancient geography.
Pierre Mariette (1602-1658)
Bookseller, printseller, printer, and publisher, located in the Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris. On February 12, 1644, Pierre Mariette acquired most of Melchior Tavernier's fund. In 1646, he had a series of maps by Blaeu copied and asked Abraham Peyrounin to engrave them. In the meantime, he published the works of Nicolas Sanson. In 1650, he published the atlas Théâtre Géographique de France. A second edition followed in 1653. He later contributed to Sanson's atlas, the Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde. Many maps of Mariette's Théatre appeared in later editions of Sanson's Cartes générales.
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