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World Planisphere Published 1684
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World Planisphere Map by Allain Manesson Mallet c1684
'Description de Univers' Decorative engraved Armillary Sphere
Copper plate engraved by Allain Manesson Mallet. First published 1683, French text edition 1684.
Excellent condition, fine engraving on hand laid paper
Approx engraved area: 4" x 5 5/8" (102mm x 143mm)
Notes: It shows Maps by Turquet, Bertius, Arzael, "Planisphere de Turquet; Planisphere de Bertius; Planisphere d'Arzael". This from Volume 1 of the French text edition published by Johann David Zunner 1684. The plates engraved for Zunner are close copies of the originals and still have French titles and names. A few are signed by there engravers: J.P. Aubrey, Johann J. Vogel and W.C. Daucher.