Historic Maps » Asie 1. by Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d, 1697-1782 from 1751

These historical cartographic images are part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight.

View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker)

Author: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d, 1697-1782

Date: 1751

Short Title: Asie 1.

Publisher: Paris: J.B.B. D'Anville.

Type: Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 74

Obj Width cm: 79

Scale 1: 7,150,000

Note: "Engraved map on 2 sheets. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown pictorially. Includes geographic notes and ornamental cartouche by ""H. Gravelot, invenit., DeLafosse, sculpsit."" David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet. Hand numbered ""5"" on verso."

Reference: cf P571, 572, 599; NMM 200.

World Area: Asia

Country: Afghanistan ; Iran ; Pakistan ; Arabia ; India

Full Title: Premiere partie de la carte d'Asie, contenant la Turquie, l'Arabie, la Perse, l'Inde en deca du Gange et de la Tartarie, ce qui est limitrophe de la Perse et de l'Inde. Publiee sous les auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans, Premier Prince du Sang. Par le Sr. d'Anville, MDCCLI. Grave par Guille. De-la-Haye. A Paris, ches l'Auteur aux Galeries du Louvre, avec Privil?

List No: 2603.005

Page No: 5

Series No: 7

Engraver or Printer: Delahaye, Guillaume, 1725-1802 ; Gravelot, Hubert Francois, 1699-1773 ; Delafosse, Jean Baptiste, 1721-1775

Publication Author: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d, 1697-1782

Pub Date: 1771

Pub Title: (Atlas general)

Pub Reference: cf P571, 572, 599; NMM 200.

Pub Note: "Maps dated 1743-71. Most of D'Anville's atlases were made up for the individual customer, so it appears that no two are alike. Many of the maps are multisheet maps that have here been joined, so the actual map sheet count is about 45. This set is accompanied by a printed list of ""Cartes Geographiques de M. D'Anville"" with the maps numbered 1-38 in ms, corresponding to the maps in the atlas. This sheet also lists ""Ouvrages par ecrit, et qui ont ete imprimes."" One of the listed books is dated 1777. D'Anville's maps have a clarity and directness that is very ""modern."" He read widely, and incorporated the best available geographic knowledge into his work. The English and others copied from his maps extensively. Many of the maps were missing when we acquired this atlas, and have been added subsequently. Maps stored, some bound, in a binding with half leather and cloth ties. ""Atlas"" printed on the spine."

Pub List No: 2603.000

Pub Type: World Atlas

Pub Maps: 45

Pub Height cm: 79

Pub Width cm: 46

Image No: 2603005

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Images copyright © 2000 by Cartography Associates. Images may be reproduced or transmitted, but not for commercial use. For commercial use or commercial republication, contact . This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. By downloading any images from this site, you agree to the terms of that license.