IRELAND c. 1750 ROBERT DE VAUGONDY LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 18TH CENTURY

"ROYAUME D'IRLANDE divisé en ses quatre Provinces, et subdivisé en Comtés, Par le Sr ROBERT". The map is engraved by Guillaume Delahaye.

With a large decorative cartouche engraved by Groux. In 1757, Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy published "The Atlas Universel", one of the most important atlases of the 18th century. To produce the atlas, the Vaugondy's integrated older sources with more modern surveyed maps. In 1760, Didier Robert de Vaugondy was appointed geographer of the king Louis XV. Gilles often signed maps as "Robert, while Didier commonly signed his maps as "Robert de Vaugondy", or added "fils" or "filio after his name.

The Robert de Vaugondy family were descended from the Nicolas Sanson family. Size with margins : 66 x 50,7 cm / 25,9 x 19,6 inch. Condition : very good condition, antique colors, large margins, on strong paper with watermark. 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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