Nicolas Sanson
Canary Islands, 1679
8 x 11 in
20 x 28 cm
20 x 28 cm
AFR6387
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Reduced map of the Canary Islands. Based on Sanson's larger map of the islands published in 1656. This example is from the only German edition of Sanson's quarto atlas compiled...
Reduced map of the Canary Islands. Based on Sanson's larger map of the islands published in 1656.
This example is from the only German edition of Sanson's quarto atlas compiled by Johann Zunner in 1679. Usually this edition can be identified by the use of Latin on the titles as opposed to French. This edition is also an odd variant, lacking the large cartouche present on the upper centre in the French editions. In this case, Zunner opts for a far more subdued version placed on the lower left. [AFR6387]
This example is from the only German edition of Sanson's quarto atlas compiled by Johann Zunner in 1679. Usually this edition can be identified by the use of Latin on the titles as opposed to French. This edition is also an odd variant, lacking the large cartouche present on the upper centre in the French editions. In this case, Zunner opts for a far more subdued version placed on the lower left. [AFR6387]
