CARIBBEAN c. 1750 ROBERT DE VAUGONDY LARGE ANTIQUE MAP IN COLORS 18TH CENTURY

Description

Title of the map:
"PARTIE DE LA MER DU NORD, où se trouvent LES GRANDES ET PETITES ISLES ANTILLES, ET LES ISLES LUCAYES Par le S. ROBERT"
Large antique copper engraved map of Carribean, by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766)
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With the southern part of Florida, and a very small part of South America.
The map is embellished with a nice cartouche.
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786), were the leaders in the cartography on France during the 18th century.
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.
Condition:
very good condition, handed colored
Edition:
XVIIIe Century, from "Atlas Universel", c. 1750, Paris
Size with margins:
68,5 x 50,5 cm / 26,7 x 19,6 inches
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