Ancient World Europe Africa Asia Middle East Arabia India 1685 Mallet print

Ancient Continent.

(Old Prints, Mallet Prints, World Maps, Ancient World, Europe, Africa, Asia, Iran, India, Southeast Asia, Australia, Madagascar).

Issued 1685, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color.

Note the vast Southern continent and the partial outline of Australia seemingly attached to New Guinea.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a pleasing age patina.

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B13246].