Lot 89 , Fer, Nicholas de - Petit et Nouveau Atlas, 1st edition, oblong qto, original calf, title with armillary sphere and 19 double page mapsheets, all hand-coloured in outline, including North America, with California shown as

° Fer, Nicholas de - Petit et Nouveau Atlas, 1st edition, oblong qto, original calf, title with armillary sphere and 19 double page mapsheets, all hand-coloured in outline, including North America, with California shown as an island, (Isle de Californie) dated 1693, engraved by Charles Inselin, Paris, 1697

£2,000-3,000

Condition:
Boards scuffed and scratched, corners bumped, spine with some loss, tears along a few map joints, 4cm. square loss to lower left of ‘’Asie’’ leaf, a few ink splatters to map of ‘’Pologne’’, tear to left margin of text on France, contemporary ink inscription smudged to foot of title, list of maps in ink in a contemporary hand to first front fly leaf.

Sold for £1,950