WEST INDIES CARIBBEAN FLORIDA 1780 BONNE/RAYNAL ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED MAP

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Double your traffic. Les Isles Antilles Et Le Golfe Du Mexique . Description: Striking and highly detailed Rigobert Bonne and Guilleme Raynal’s 1780 copper engraved map of the West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, Antilles, and Caribbean. Covers from Florida to the Spanish Main and from Mexico to Barbados. Bonne incorporates considerable detail throughout noting some undersea dangers, winds and ocean currents, cities, rivers, mountains, and lakes. An inset map in the upper right details Bermuda . Date: 1780 ( undated ) Dimension: Pa per size approx.: cm 37,6 x 24,6 Condition: Very strong a nd dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains and wiremarks. Uncolored as issued. Wide margin to the top. Wide lower margin. Wide lateral margins. Small browning and foxing. Small holes. Conditions are as you can see in the images. Mapmaker: Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795 ) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. In 1773 he succeeded Jacques Bellin as Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depôt de la Marine . Working in his official capacity Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period. Bonne's work represents an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more detail oriented and practical aesthetic. With regard to the rendering of terrain Bonne maps bear many stylistic similarities to those of his predecessor, Bellin. However, Bonne maps generally abandon such common 18th century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches, and compass roses. While mostly focusing on coastal regions, the work of Bonne is highly regarded for its detail, historical importance, and overall aesthetic appeal. Cartographer: Guillaume Thomas Raynal (April 12, 1711 - March 6, 1796) was a French writer, philosopher, and historian active during the Enlightenment. Raynal was educated as a Jesuit, but left the order for unknown reasons, and moved to Paris where he dedicated himself to the production of a number of minor but popular historical works. Raynal's histories opened doors to elite social and artistic circles where he met and befriended various members of the Philosophe Coteries . Raynal's most important work is generally considered to be a 1770 collaboration with Diderot and others entitled, L'Histoire philosophique et politique des établissements et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes . Some of the philosophical ideas developed in the book drew negative attention from the authorities who banned the book and posted a notice for the arrest of its authors. Raynal fled to Berlin and later to St. Petersburg, where he lived for a number of years before returning to France in 1787. Though not a cartographer Raynal's name is often attached to several Atlases by Rigobert Bonne, from whom he composed the text. View My Feedback View My Other Items For Sale Visit my eBay Store All of the maps we sell are ORIGINALS. We guarantee all of our maps to be authentic. We do our best to describe the condition of our maps as accurately as possible. Due to the age and type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help. A Certification of Authenticity ( COA ) can be issued on requestI will send you all your item by Registered and Insured Airmal or by TNT/DHL with covering Insurance If you buy more than one item you have to pay just one only shipping cost Any map purchased from us may be returend for any reason for a full refund. About old times rare antiquarian bookS & maps sellers Our Firm was founded in 1983 and we are specialized on antiquarian works on paper concerning Antique Rare Maps, Atlases and Travel Books of all the World. Our Firm adheres to the Codes of Ethics outlined by the Italian Antiquarian Booksellers Associati... read more

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