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BUACHE, Phillipe (1700-1773). Cartes et tables de la géographie physique ou naturelle. Paris: Delisle & Buache, 1754-7.
The first edition of this collection of innovative maps by Philippe Buache and his father-in-law Guillaume Delisle—very rare at auction. Buache was a pioneer of early thematic mapping techniques, and here he has created maps which, in addition to presenting up-to-date geographical knowledge of America, trace the depths of the ocean floor, the connections of underwater mountain ranges to those on land, and even the topography of the streets and buildings of Paris. The maps are dated to as early as 1744 – which, if accurate, would make Buache’s map one of the earliest to depict the Alaskan coast, only 3 years after Bering’s expedition there. Aside from the present copy, this work has only appeared at auction once in the last fifty years according to ABPC and RBH. Lada-Mocarski 11; Phillips 220.
Folio (426 x 307mm). Engraved double-page title, 10 engraved maps with handcoloring, 2 of which are folding, 3 engraved tables (one map neatly remargined, a folding map with light dampstaining and repaired tears). Original boards rebacked in calf gilt (boards rubbed). Provenance: Lord Wardington (his sale, Sotheby's 18 October 2005, lot 76) – Martayan Lan.
The first edition of this collection of innovative maps by Philippe Buache and his father-in-law Guillaume Delisle—very rare at auction. Buache was a pioneer of early thematic mapping techniques, and here he has created maps which, in addition to presenting up-to-date geographical knowledge of America, trace the depths of the ocean floor, the connections of underwater mountain ranges to those on land, and even the topography of the streets and buildings of Paris. The maps are dated to as early as 1744 – which, if accurate, would make Buache’s map one of the earliest to depict the Alaskan coast, only 3 years after Bering’s expedition there. Aside from the present copy, this work has only appeared at auction once in the last fifty years according to ABPC and RBH. Lada-Mocarski 11; Phillips 220.
Folio (426 x 307mm). Engraved double-page title, 10 engraved maps with handcoloring, 2 of which are folding, 3 engraved tables (one map neatly remargined, a folding map with light dampstaining and repaired tears). Original boards rebacked in calf gilt (boards rubbed). Provenance: Lord Wardington (his sale, Sotheby's 18 October 2005, lot 76) – Martayan Lan.