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Title:

1.     Petri du Val, erster Theil der allgemeinen weltbeschreibung von America, Africa, und Asia.

2.     Geographiae universalis. Pars prior. Das ist: Der allgemeinen Erd-Beschreibung Erster Theil. Darinnen die dren Theil der Welt kemitch America, Africa und Asia, samt ihren vornehmsten Königreichen, Landern, Inseln, Städten und Schlossern …

Publisher:

Johann Christoph Beer, Nurnberg, 1685

Description:

Geographiae universalis. Pars prior. That is: The first part of the general description of the earth. In it the three parts of the world are America, Africa, and Asia, together with their principal kingdoms, countries, islands, cities, and castles…

[The 2^nd part covered Europe]

Size (h x w x b): approx.: 140mm x 80mm x 50mm

List of engravings:

1.     Frontis Piece: Petri Du Val erster Theil Derallgemeinen Weltbeschreibung von America, Africa, und Asia

2.     Typus Orbis Terrarum (California as an island, Shirley 506)

Description: Rare early miniature world map by Pierre Duval showing Australia with discoveries made on his voyage 1642-44 while most southern landmass is named, Terra Antarctica. In North America California is shown as an island while the Great Lakes are only partially mapped, and a large lake in the west spawns a river that flows into the Pacific. China is shown with a huge bulge to its eastern coastline and Korea is shown as an island.  Antarctica appears as a very large continent.

3.     Terra Arctica

4.     Insula Islandia

5.     Terra Antarctica (damage repaired by conservationist)

6.     America

7.     Canada

8.     Virginia

9.     Florida (inserted upside down)

10.  Nova Mexico (California as an island)

11.  Mexico sive N. Hispania (inserted upside down)

12.  Insula Antilles

13.  Castilla d’Oro

14.  Guaiana

15.  Peru (inserted upside down)

16.  Chili

17.  Terra Magellanica

18.  Tucuman

19.  La Plata

20.  Brasilia

21.  Africa

22.  Barbaria

23.  Aegypti tabula

24.  Barbarey / Konig Reich Maroco / Konigreich Egypte (heraldic shields)

25.  Biledulger sive Numidia et zara alias Desertum Dictum

26.  Nigritia

27.  Abissinia sive Aethiopia

28.  Nubia

29.  Guinea

30.  Abissina / Maltha / Konigr. Montagne in Syrien (heraldic shields)

31.  Congo

32.  Cafreria et Monomotapa

33.  Zanguebar

34.  Insula Canariae (inserted upside down)

35.  Insula Capo Viridis

36.  Insulae Tercerae alias Acores

37.  Maltha

38.  Asia

39.  Turcicu Imperium in Asia

40.  Cypren / Persien / Tartarey (heraldic shields)

41.  Georgia

42.  Insula Madagascar dicta St. Iaurens nunc Insula Dauphine

43.  Arabia

44.  Persia

45.  Tartaricus

46.  China / Indien (heraldic shields)

47.  China

48.  Impery Magni Mogolis

49.  India extre Gangem

50.  India intra Gangem

51.  Insulae Maldivae

52.  Insula Ceilon

53.  Insulae Sindae

54.  Iaponia

55.  Insula Moluccae

56.  Insulae Philippinae alias Manilhae Dictae

According to the index the following maps are missing:

-       Bermuda although an alternative title for Virginia is Virginia et insulae Bermudes

-       India

-       New England

-       New France

-       New Holland

but there is no a sign of anything having been inserted in the first instance.

Pierre Duval (1618–1683) was a French geographer.

Born in Abbeville he was the nephew and pupil of the geographer Nicolas Sanson. Encouraged by Louis XIV to move to Paris, he later became Geographe Ordinaire du Roy. He produced a variety of cartographical works from 1654 onwards until his death in 1683.

Condition:

Excellent

Ref:

JJB3482