Troisieme Partie de L’Asie ou Partie de la Chine les Isles de Borneo et Philippines, &c.

₱38,500.00

Author: Pierre Mortier

Publisher: Pierre Mortier and his heirs/successors Covens and Mortier (1721 - c. 1862) of Amsterdam/Netherlands

Year: c.1720

Size: 54.5 x 49.5 cm

Reference: Quirino, p. 87 [deviating dimensions]; van Egmond: Covens & Mortier: A Map Publishing House in Amsterdam, 1685-1866

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Description

hand-coloured copper engraving. EXTREMELY RARE.

Attractive and very rare map published by Dutchman Pierre (Pieter) Mortier (1661-1711), son of a French refugee. From 1693 to 1700, he published 3 editions of the ‘Neptune Francois’. The tracks of several Pacific voyages to the Philippines are shown, just like the fictitious Island St. Jean [St. John] East of Northern Mindano. The same map was republished later by his heirs, which evolved into one of the most important publishing houses at that time: Covens & Mortier.