Europe Asia Africa Ancient World Arabia India Japan Iceland 1685 Mallet map

Ancien Continent.

(Ancient World, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antartica, Iceland, Arabia, India, Japan).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color.

A giant southern continent is shown, as is a large incomplete outline of Australia. Tiny sailing ships in the southern ocean hint at exploration of the era.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[R27168].