Flandre Espagnole Flandre Hollandoise 1705 N. De Fer Antique Map 18th Century
LA FLANDRE ESPAGNOLE et LA FLANDRE HOLLANDOISE, avec les nouvelles lignes, Par N. De Fer, Geographe de sa Majesté Catolique et de Monseigneur le Dauphin Avec Privilege du Roy 1705. Of Flanders by Nicolas DE FER, XVIIIe century. The map is engraved by P.
It extends from Nieuport to Anvers, from Flessingue to Courtray. De Fer has created this map when he was in service of the King of France Louis XIV. His earliest wellknown map of the canal de Languedoc, realised in 1669. In 1697, he published his first world atlas. In 1695, De Fer, with several other notable French mapmakers, became founding contributors to the French Bureau of Maps and Plans.
This bureau, created to deal with the technical and strategic problems of overseas commerce and exploration, was part of the Royal Academy of Sciences' Ministry of the Navy and Colonies. Size with margins : 37 x 27 cm / 14,5 x 10,6 inches. Condition : good condition, lower margin cleverly extended.WE DON'T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected.
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