Planisphere Terrestre. Suivant les nouvelles Observations des Astronomes. Dressé et presenté au Roy tres Chretien par Mr. Cassini le Fils. De l'Acadmie Royale des Sciences./Planispherum Terrestre, Secundum recentiores Astronorum. Observationes A. D. Cassini Filio. Regiae Scientarum Academie Socio. Delineatum. Dicatumque Regi Chrisstianissimo. Lugduni Batavorum. Excudit Petrus Vander Aa. Cum Privilegio.
Leiden, Netherlands: Pieter van der Aa, ca. 1712. Original edition. Hand colored copper engraving, map by Jacques Cassini and classical figures engraved by Jan Goeree. Land mass outlines are colored as well. Colors bright and clear. Map cartouches in French and Latin. This is a remarkable and beautiful antique polar..... More