World map 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”.
Mappe-Monde pour connoitre les Progres & les Conquestes les Plus Remarquables des Provinces-Unies, Ainsy que celles des Compagnies d'Orient et d'Occident, et les Païs qu'elles possèdent dans l'un et dans l'autre Hemisphere.
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Category: Antique maps > World and Polar
Old, antique world map by Châtelain.
Title: Mappe-Monde pour connoitre les Progres & les Conquestes les Plus Remarquables des Provinces-Unies, Ainsy que celles des Compagnies d'Orient et d'Occident, et les Païs qu'elles possèdent dans l'un et dans l'autre Hemisphere.
Avec Privilege des Etats de Hollande et West frise.
Date of the first edition: 1713.
Date of this map: 1713.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Map size: 335 x 460mm (13.19 x 18.11 inches).
Sheet size: 440 x 540mm (17.32 x 21.26 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: 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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