Royaume de Navarre

Code: 53232

Author: Le sieur Sanson d' Abbeville

Date published: 1652

Long title: Royaume de Navarre Divise en six merindades. Copper engraving with outline hand colouring. Overall sheet size: 44.3cms X 40.7cms; image size: 407mm x 52.8mm. Decorative map of the province Navarra in Northern Spain centered on the city of Pamplona. Small nick at extreme right edge of centrefold and one mark bottom margin else very good condition. Nicolas Sanson was instrumental in the rise of French cartography, although the fierce competition of the Dutch would last until the end of the century. His success was partly owing to the partnership with the publisher Pierre Mariette. In 1644 the latter had purchased the business of Melchior Tavernier, and helped Sanson with financial support in producing the maps. In 1657 Pierre Marriette died, however his son, also named Pierre, co-published "Les Cartes Générales de toutes les parties du Monde."" the following year. It was the first folio French produced world atlas."