MARIE GALANTE GUADELOUPE 1692 VINCENZO CORONELLI VERY UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE MAP

Description

Unusual map of Marie-Galante, in Guadeloupe,
by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718),
with a nice cartouche dedicated to Alessio Ruffo, titled :
"Isola di MARIA GALANTE nelle Antilli Posseduta da S.M. Cristianissima...dal P. Coronelli All M.R.P. Mro Alessio Ruffo..".
The map is decorated by a nice cartouche and the coast of arms in the upper left corner. In lower right side, the plan of the Fort Moliere.
On the map, we can see the borders of the different sugar plantations.
Edition:
Venice, from "Corso Geografico Universale", 1692, XVIIe century
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The famous geographe Vincenzo Coronelli, was an inventor and a doctor of Theology, he was Citizen of the Republic of Venice. He was the most prominent mapmakers and Publishers in Europe of his time. He is very famous for his very large Globes realised for the King Louis XIV.
Size with margins :
67,7 x 48,7 cm / 26,3 x 18,8 inches
Condition :
very good condition
, on strong paper, well engraved, in colors.
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