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Cartes marines: a la svbstitvtion dv Valdec proche Solevre en Svisse, MDCCXXVII

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Title Cartes marines: a la svbstitvtion dv Valdec proche Solevre en Svisse, MDCCXXVII

Date 1640/1726?

Language French

Subjects Atlases, French, Manuscript maps, Nautical charts

Description The maps are accompanied by 4 volumes of ms. memoirs on colonial possessions dated 1702-1750, but are not directly related to them (Ayer MS 293). The memoirs bear the same cover title as the atlas, but are stamped with these dates: 1725 (v. 1), 1727 (v. 2-3), and 1732 (v. 4). See Ruth Lapham Butler, Check list of manuscripts in the Edward E. Ayer Collection (Chicago: Newberry Library, 1937) p. 33, no. 293. Additional volumes with identical titles are held by the Zentralbibliothek Solothurn and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Summary Compiled ca. 1640-ca. 1726, probably under the direction of prominent members of the Besenval family, who served as high military officers and diplomats for the French crown. Maps detail French colonial interests in the style of military and naval cartographers. Maps later disbound and mounted on cloth. All sheets are drawn with pen-and-ink and watercolor; most are folded. Arranged by geographic regions in the following order: Africa, Madagascar and neighboring islands, coastal India and China, Moluccas, Philippines, Strait of Magellan, eastern American coasts, South America, West Indies, Louisiana, Nova Scotia, Labrador, and the St. Lawrence River valley, ending with maps of Lorient and the Gironde River valley. Most sheets are anonymous and undated.

Biographical/Historical Note Jean-Victor Besenval (1671-1736) and his son, Pierre-Victor Besenval (1721-1791) both served as commanders of the Swiss Guards. Jean-Victor also served the French king on diplomatic missions to Sweden, Saxony, and Poland. He or his brother, Jacques-Charles Besenval (1674-1738), another officer in the Swiss Guards, were probably responsible for the establishment of the library at Waldeck.

Extent 117 leaves (121 maps and 11 views) : ms., hand col.

Format Atlases, Early works, Manuscript maps, Manuscripts, Maps, Nautical charts

Archival Collection Title Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Map Collection

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Call Number VAULT drawer Ayer MS map 30

BibID 991630758805867

Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 4663px × 7048px 94.14 MB

File Created 08/24/2012

Filename 991630758805867_VAULT_drawer_Ayer_MS_Map_30_000001.tif

Unique Identifier NL12AD3Q

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