Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Coloured
Condition: Excellent
Confirmed: Yes
Date Acquired: 18/12/2019
Description: Henri Abraham Chatelain was a Huguenot pastor of Parisian origin. He lived in several cities throughout his life, including Paris, St. Martins, London (around 1710), The Hague (around 1721), and Amsterdam (around 1728). Between 1705 and 1720, in collaboration with his father Zacharie, his brother Zacharie Jr., and his brother-in-law François l'Honoré, he published the Atlas historique in seven volumes. This comprehensive work was later reissued by Zacharie Jr. between 1732 and 1739.nWhile the primary focus of the Atlas historique was geography, it also included substantial historical, political, and genealogical information, as reflected in the six title pages (View Record (#301), View Record (#355), View Record (#361)). The work was rich in details concerning civil, military, and ecclesiastical governance, including entries on the Gouvernement des Etats des Sept Provinces Unies (Government of the States of the Seven United Provinces) (#249) and the Gouvernement de la Compagnie des Indes orientales (Government of the East India Company) (View Record (#250)).nThe Atlas historique also includes numerous maps, many of which were engraved by Henri Chatelain, often based on the works of French cartographer Guillaume Delisle. Two world maps were included in volume one, including this one (for the other View Record (#248)), both from the 1719 edition. nThis map features representations of the Sun (according to Père Kircher) and the Moon (according to Giovanni Maria Cassini) in the upper corners, along with a compass rose between the two hemispheres. A table below explains how to interpret the map, listing the four continents, their capitals, and geographical locations, as well as defining key terms for the land and sea. The map also marks the routes and dates of voyages by notable explorers, including Sir Francis Drake, Guillaume Schouten, Thomas Cavendish, Olivier Noort, Jacques Mahu, and George Spillemberger. Four illustrations of ships are scattered across the oceans, symbolizing these journeys. The Western Hemisphere shows North and South America, with French colonies in North America, and California depicted as an island. The Eastern Hemisphere includes Europe, Africa, Asia, and a partial coastline of Nouvelle Holland (modern-day Australia), connected to Terres Australis Inconnues (the Unknown Southern Land). The Great Wall of China and the Himalayas are visible but not labelled.
First published: Atlas historique, ou nouvelle introduction à l'histoire, Vol 1. Amsterdam: LHonore & Chatelain, 1705
Image Size (cm): 44×3.5
Mapmaker: Chatelain, Henri (1684-1743)
Notes: Purchased with entries #248, #249, #250
Primary Category: World
Purchase Reference: Ledger 2022
Rarity: R3 Uncommon – dealers can usually obtain a copy
References: The first volume one appeared in 1705 in Amsterdam, followed three years later by volumes 2 and 3 (volume 2, part two), volume 4 in 1714, volumes 5 and 6 in 1719 and volume 7 in 1720. nFor the list of editions, see Jan W. van Waning, Chatelains Atlas Historique New Evidence of Its Authorship, Journal of the International Map Collectors Society Spring, no. 120 (2010): 715, 7.
Sheet size (cm): 47.7×44
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1719
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