MELCHOIR TAVERNIER SUPERB PAIR OF MAPS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE 1637

ROMANI IMPERII QUA OCCIDENS and ROMANI IMPERII QUA ORIENS

£485

Superb the pair of maps of the west and eastern parts of the Roman Empire.

The Roman Empire in Europe and the East by Melchoir Tavernier.

Two sheets Could be joined but stand better as a pair.

Cartouches for both the Western and Eastern parts of the Empire .Decorative ships Roman Galleys and sea monsters.

Original outline colour.

Very good condition for these folio rare maps.

From: Atlas with Sanson maps, without a title page, published by Pierre Mariette. 1652.

Pastoureau, p. 401: "En 1652, on les voit [les cartes de Sanson] pour la première fois réunies en un recueil sans titre, mais dont la structure est celle d'un atlas du monde. Ce recueil, daté par son ex-libris, contient 70 cartes dont 14 de géographie ancienne." (In 1652, we see them [Sanson's maps] for the first time brought together in an untitled collection, but whose structure is that of a world atlas. This collection, dated by its ex-libris, contains 70 maps including 14 of ancient geography.)

References: Pastoureau - p. 407, Sanson V A, [101]