Egypt, Map - Egyptian pyramids and mummies; M. Mallet - Piramides et Momies - 1701-1720
No. 83153589
South Atlantic Ocean, Map - Saint Helena; M. Mallet - Isle de S.te Helene - 1701-1720
No. 83153589
South Atlantic Ocean, Map - Saint Helena; M. Mallet - Isle de S.te Helene - 1701-1720
Dimensions: 14.5 x 10.5 cm. (on sheet: 20.5 x 16.5 cm.).
Condition: good (minor foxing)
Verso:blank
Author: M. Mallet
Publisher: J. A. Jung. Francoforte.
Note: from "Beschreibung des ganzen Welt Kreises"
Alain Mannesson Mallet (1630-1706) was a French mapmaker and engineer who served in the armies of Louis XIV. After rising through the ranks, Mallet was appointed as Inspector of Fortifications, a job which also required mathematical skills and which made him a competent military engineer.
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