Spain, De L'Isle

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(Wright Map Not Appearing on an Index No. 3)

L'Espagne. Dressee sur la description qui en a ete faite par Rodrigo Mendez Sylva et sur plusieurs Relations et cartes manuscrites ou imprimees de ce Royaume. Rectifiees par les observations de Mrs. de l'Academie des Sciences & autres astronomes [Spain. Prepared on the description that was made by Rodrigo Mendez Sylva and on several Relations and maps handwritten or printed of this Kingdom. Corrected by the observations of Mrs. of the Academy of Sciences & other astronomers]

Map of Spain and Portugal. Portions of France and North Africa shown. Relief shown pictorially.

Rodrigo Mendez Sylva, Guillaume Del'Isle - geographers

Joannes van Luchtenburgh - engraver

J. Covens & C. Mortier, Amsterdam - publishers

copper engraving, hand-colored, elaborate cartouche linen backed folding map of 4 sheets

49 cm x 60 cm

1 : 2,600,000

Title in upper margin: Nova Regni Hispaniæ accurata Descriptio ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiæ Ducis. Authore G. De l'Isle Geographe [New Exact Description of Spain for the use of Serene Duke of Burgundy. By G. de L'Isle Geographer]

Map appears in "Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam." ["New Atlas, containing all parts of the world, where are exactly noted empires, monarchies, kingdoms, states, republics, & c. By Guillaume de l'Isle. First Geographer of his Majesty. In Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, on the Vygendam."]

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