1747 Prevost Map View of Mexico City - Ancien Mexico Start Price USD 95.00 Current Price USD 95.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Successful Worldwide Shipping From Melbourne See more about '1747 Prevost Map View of Mexico City - Ancien Mexico' Description !%3"$./27FQA^T\×´Ì0000Ia\EGhHM000@@rC00000_0sBmR000000000000000000000jPj --> Helpful Links: Company Details - About ME Page View seller's other items Ask Seller a question Cartographer's Profile Payment & Shipping Options About Classical Images Click to enlarge Please visit our Ebay Stores where we have a large range of cost effective Maps & Prints Click Here   Ancien Mexico click to enlarge This beautifully engraved original print of Mexici City was engraved by Chedel & published in Antoine-François Prevost's monumentus 25 volume edition of L`Histoire Generale des Voyages, Pierre de Hondt'in The Hague between 1747 & 1780. This copper-plate print is finely engraved on clean, sturdy paper. (Ref: Tooley; M&B 1998) All Items offered are genuine and a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request.    Condition Report General Description: Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable Paper color: - off white Age of map color: - Early Colors used: - Blue, yellow, pink, green General color appearance: - Authentic Paper size: - 16in x 11in (405mm x 280mm) Plate size: - 14 ½in x 8 ½in (370mm x 215mm) Margins: - Min 1in (25mm) Imperfections: Margins: - None Plate area: - Folds as issued Verso: - None Overall Quality (in Bold): Perfect/Fine/Very Good/Good/Fair/Poor   Antoine F Prevost 1697 - 1763 Between the years 1747 to 1780 Prevost published some 25 volumes containing historical and contemporary voyages of discovery from all areas of the globe including China, Russia, SE Asia, Australia and the Pacific, America and Africa. The explorers and adventurers ranged from the like of Jean Baptiste Du Halde and his description of China 1735, Jan Nieuhof and his description of China in the mid 17th century, Capt. James Cook and his three monumentus voyages to both the Americas and the Australia Pacific regions in the late 18th century (included as supplements), Francis Drake, Magellan and many others. The maps and prints - of which there are over 400 - were produced predominately by Jacques Nicholas Bellin with the prints being originally engraved by the like of Nicolas Cochin, the Van Keulen family, AF Tardieu, Chedel, Schley and others       Payment Methods Visa MasterCard Bankcard * PayPal Direct Bank Transfers & AUS$ Bank Drafts Please contact me to discuss other forms of payment Please also contact me before the end of the auction if you would like to discuss payment by instalments over an agreed period *(Please email your CC#, Expiry Date, full name on card & shipping address in two separate emails or alternatively you can fax or phone to the numbers below.) Australian buyers please add 10% GST    Shipping Worldwide Australia Air Mail Courier1 Courier2* Express Insurance $9.00 US $27.00 US $12.00US   2.75% min $6.00 US       $6.00 US 2.75% min $4.00 US There will be only one shipping charge per 10 maps or prints purchased. We can hold items to combine shipments. Please note, as an added measure of security all purchases over $500US will now be automatically sent by courier Classical Images was founded 1998 and has built an excellent reputation for supplying high quality original antiquarian works on paper at affordable prices. We carry an extensive inventory of antiquarian collectibles from the 15th to 19th century, a period that produced achievements by some of history s finest explorers, scientists and artists. Classical Images adheres to the Codes of Ethics outlined by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) . We are enthusiastic collectors ourselves of Antiquarian treasures and are happy to share our knowledge, discuss issues and provide information and assistance, both in general and about items we offer for sale. All items sold by Classical Images are genuine and a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be happily supplied on request. Thank you Simon & Andrea Mayers Classical Images 61-3-9497 2845 Tel 61-3-94972895 Fax   NO RESERVE Click picture to see actual image size. Click here to view Picture 1. Created by eBay Seller's Assistant Pro v.2.5.065 Place a Bid!