Guillaume de L’isle. (Map of Greece) Amsterdam Covens & Mortier, 1733. Sold

“Accurata Totius Archipelagi et Graeciae Universae Tabula”

This historic map with original outline color is from Guillaume de l'Isle (Delisle)'s atlas entitled Atlas Nouveau, contenant Toutes les Parties du Monde. The work was published in Amsterdam in 1733 by Covens and Mortier.

Guillaume de l'Isle (1675-1726) was son of a cartographer and a pupil of Jean Dominique Cassini, who among other important contributions, aligned the study of astronomy to the study of geography. Under Cassini's direction, observations were made from locations all over the world that enabled longitudinal calculations to be made with much greater accuracy. De l'Isle carried on this exacting work with remarkable dedication and integrity, constantly revising and improving his maps. While precision was his primary goal, his maps are invariably elegant and attractive.

Copperplate engraving with original hand outline color.
22 x 26 inches sheet.
Laid paper, centerfold, excellent original condition.