1751 Large De Vaugondy Map of India Tibet Burma SE Asia Start Price USD 425.00 Current Price USD 425.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 06, 2008 Location Successful Worldwide Shipping From Melbourne See more about '1751 Large De Vaugondy Map of India Tibet Burma SE Asia' Description Helpful Links:Company Details - About ME PageView seller's other itemsAsk Seller a questionCartographer's ProfilePayment & Shipping OptionsAbout Classical Images Click to enlarge Please visit our Ebay Stores where we have a large range of cost effective Maps & Prints on offer Click Here   Les Indes Orientalis..1751 click to enlarge This large beautiful map of India, Tibet, Burma, Thailand & SE Asia was engraved in 1751 - the date is engraved in the title cartouche - and published by Robert De Vaugondy in Atlas Universal, Paris 1757. This is a beautifully engraved map with fine hand colouring on strong sturdy paper. (Ref: Tooley; M&B) Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request.    Condition Report General Description:Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stablePaper color: - off whiteAge of map color: - OriginalColors used: - Pink, yellow, greenGeneral color appearance: - AuthenticPaper size: - 29in x 21 1/2in (740mm x 545mm)Plate size: - 23in x 19 1/2in (585mm x 495mm)Margins: - Min 1in (25mm)Imperfections:Margins: - Small discolouration in bottom margin & borderPlate area: - NoneVerso: - NoneOverall Quality (in Bold):Perfect/Fine/Very Good/Good/Fair/Poor   Gilles Robert De Vaugondy 1688 - 1766; Didier Robert 1723 - 86 Gilles and Didier Robert De Vaugondy were father and son, respectively, and produced their atlas, globes and maps in concert. In many cases they did not use the initials of their first names when signing their maps, so it can be unclear at times who made a given map. On some maps fils or filio follows the name, designating its author as the son. In other instances, the authorship can be determined by the distinctive way each signed his maps: the father normally used "M.Robert," leaving off the last name, and the son, "Robert de Vaugondy." The Atlas Universal [Paris, 1757] was one of the most important 18th century atlases and one of the great achievements of the French Enlightenment.The Vaugondy's employed strict standards for including maps in this atlas and in many cases subjected them to astronomically derived readings for latitude and longitude. Moreover, 'their frequent use of eighteenth century sources, often from the 1740s, provided their atlas with up-to-date information. While their preference was for maps that bad been surveyed in the field and maps published in the region itself, they did not hesitate to turn to older sources when more recent maps were found to be lacking." (Pedley, p. 61) For their maps of Canada and South America, the Vaugondy's had access to sources held by the Depot de la Marine, the official French repository for maritime-related information. Like Ortelius and Mercator before them, the Vaugondy`s listed the sources of their maps, which is of incalculable benefit to anyone seeking to understand not only their maps but also those of the period."A feature of the maps of the Atlas Universel which attracted unanimous praise from critics was the cartouches." (Pedley, p. 64) A number of artisans worked on their design and engraving; several cartouches were engraved and signed by the Haussard sisters. Among the most pictorial cartouches are the four found on maps showing the postal routes of Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal. They depict postal carriers en route in richly detailed settings.    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 WorldwideAustralia Air Mail Courier1 Courier2* Express Insurance $10.00 US $30.00 US $12.00 US   2.75% min $6.00 US       $6.00 US 2.75% min $4.00 US *Courier #2: Available for all items 11in x 8 1/2in (280mm x 215mm) or smaller flat or folded along original folds There will be only one shipping charge per 10 maps or prints purchased. 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