L'EUROPE SUIVANT LES NOUVELLES OBSERVATIONS
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Large folio unusual De Fer map of Europe. Published by Benard Gendre avec privilege du Roy. I can find little information on Benard Gendre 'auteur dans l'isle du Palais sur le quay de L'orloge'. From initial research this could mean J F Benard son in law of the author De Fer presumably .
Interrsting calligraphy on place names on map unlike De Fer.
Shows and names places on east coast of Greenland.
Original outline colour
Second fold
Very good condition for this very scarce map
code : M5254
Cartographer : DE FER Nicolas
Date : 1732 Paris
Size : 48*59.5 cms sheet 53*72 cms
availability : Sold
Price : Sold
Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720) was the son of Antoine de Fer, also a map engraver and colourist in his own right who had worked with Nicolas Berey and acted as an editor for Pierre Duval's "Cartes De Geographie ..." of 1657. However, it was Nicolas who was to become one of the most prolific publishers of his time.
De Fer was able to make the publishing business flourish and in 1690 he was nominated as geographer to the Dauphin - their relationship had reciprocal benefits with De Fer producing, in effect, royal propaganda concerning the Dauphin's lands with each publication enhancing his own name and reputation, as well as that of the Dauphin. When the Duke of Anjou ascended the throne in 1702, De Fer had the dual title of "geographe du roi d'Espagne et du Dauphin".
De Fer published a number of atlases including the "Cotes de France" of 1690 (containing Tassin's maps) and the "Forces de l'Europe ou Introduction a la fortification", also of 1690, that reinforced his abilities and success with the buying public. Subsequent publications included the "Petit et Nouveau Atlas", which appeared in 1697, followed by the "Atlas Curieux". The "Atlas Curieux" was well-known and popular, being expanded in successive editions between 1700 and 1705, and was re-edited in 1714 and 1716 under the title "Suite de l'Atlas Curieux". De Fer also produced a number of folio maps that appeared in the "Atlas ou Recueil de cartes", which was published in 1709.
