Mappemonde en deux Hémispherès
| Reference: | S48905 |
| Author | Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage |
| Year: | 1848 |
| Zone: | The World |
| Printed: | Paris |
| Measures: | 320 x 230 mm |
€175.00
| Reference: | S48905 |
| Author | Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage |
| Year: | 1848 |
| Zone: | The World |
| Printed: | Paris |
| Measures: | 320 x 230 mm |
€175.00
Description
An attractive 1843 map of the world in hemispheres by Jean-Guillaume Barbie du Bocage. Shows United States claims to British Columbia. Australia is labeled 'Nouvelle Hollande' and 'inconnus.' Africa to is largely unexplored and is labeled 'pays inconnous.' The coast of Antarctica is drawn in sketchily based upon early expeditions. Features a beautiful frame style border. Prepared by Barbie du Bocage for publication as plate no. 2 in Maison Basset's 1848 edition of the Atlas Illustre.
Maison Basset (1819 - 1865) was a French publishing concern active through the mid to late 19th century. The firm can trace their roots to André Basset (or Bassett) (fl. 1768 - 1784), who starting publishing maps, prints, and books around 1768. Maison Basset, also Chez Basset, is the imprint under which the heirs of Paul-André Basset (1785 - 1819) published the works of such prominent French cartographers and engravers as Barbie du Bocage, A. Vuillemin, J. B. Charle, V. Levasseur, Tu. Duvotenay, H. Dufor, F. E. George, and others. Their library of publications is diverse and vast, but heavily focused on medical and scientific texts, including several important atlases.
Jean Denis Barbie du Bocage (1760 - 1825) and his son Jean-Guillaume Barbie du Bocage (1795 - 1848) were French cartographers and cosmographers active in Paris in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The oldest of the Barbie du Bocage, Jean Denis, trained as a cartographer and engraver in the workshops of J. B. B. d'Anville. Jean Denis held the position of Royal Librarian of France while Jean-Guillaume became Geographe du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres.
Copper engraving with original outline colour, some foxing, otherwise good condition.
Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage (Parigi 1760 - 1825)
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Jean Denis Barbie du Bocage (1760 - 1825) and his son Jean-Guillaume Barbie du Bocage (1795 - 1848) were French cartographers and cosmographers active in Paris during late 18th and early 19th centuries. The elder Barbie du Bocage, Jean Denis, was trained as a cartographer and engraver in the workshops of mapmaking legend J. B. B. d'Anville. At some point Jean Denis held the post of Royal Librarian of France and it was through is associations with d'Anville that the d'Anville collection of nearly 9000 maps was acquired by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The younger Barbie du Bocage, Jean-Guillaume, acquired a position shortly afterwards at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, in time, became its head, with the title of Geographe du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres.
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Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage (Parigi 1760 - 1825)
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Jean Denis Barbie du Bocage (1760 - 1825) and his son Jean-Guillaume Barbie du Bocage (1795 - 1848) were French cartographers and cosmographers active in Paris during late 18th and early 19th centuries. The elder Barbie du Bocage, Jean Denis, was trained as a cartographer and engraver in the workshops of mapmaking legend J. B. B. d'Anville. At some point Jean Denis held the post of Royal Librarian of France and it was through is associations with d'Anville that the d'Anville collection of nearly 9000 maps was acquired by French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The younger Barbie du Bocage, Jean-Guillaume, acquired a position shortly afterwards at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, in time, became its head, with the title of Geographe du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres.
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