Copper-Engraved Map Showing the Algerian Coast of North Africa, Published 1683

Africa · 17th century

Copper-Engraved Map Showing the Algerian Coast of North Africa, Published 1683

€ 340

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1683
Sheet size: 21.6 × 29.9 cm (8.5 × 11.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BL-00021

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Given age. Age-related toning. Please study scan carefully.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Partie de Barbarie, ou est le Royaume d'Alger (..)'.

Copper-engraved map showing the Algerian coast of North Africa. Published 1683.

Artists and Engravers: Nicholas Sanson (1600-1667) is considered the father of French cartography in its golden age from the mid-seventeenth century to the mid-eighteenth. Over the course of his career he produced over 300 maps; they are known for their clean style and extensive research. Sanson was largely responsible for beginning the shift of cartographic production and excellence from Amsterdam to Paris in the later-seventeenth century.