van Keulen, Gerard

1698

Nouvelle carte marine croissante en degres d'une partie des cotes maritime de Bretagne

DESCRIPTION: 

Chart of Brittany (Bretagne) from 1698 by Gerard van Keulen, well known Dutch chart maker. Coverage is centered on the coastline, estuary and rivers near Morlaix, France. Goulven, St. Paul de Leon, and Lanion are among the largest towns depicted. Chart contains picturesque details that would have been useful to coastal navigators including villages, churches, windmills, offshore rocks and islands (Les Seit Isles; roche blanche) and navigational aids. Chart is set on a series of rhumb lines with two decorative compass roses.

TITLE: 

Nouvelle carte marine croissante en degres d'une partie des cotes maritime de Bretagne, en tirant de puis Louanec jusqu' au Pte. Landegaut, avec leurs profondeurs et-Bans de Sable

BODY OF WATER: 

Atlantic Ocean

CONDITION: 

Fair  Margins somewhat ragged in a few places. Two repaired tears at top intrude past neatline. Bottom margin cut close to neatline. All area inside the neatlines is intact. Light chain-laid paper.

COLORING: 

None.

ENGRAVER: 

Claus de Vries Geometra

SIZE: 

23 " x 20 "

PRICE: 

$375






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