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SANSON d'ABBEVILLE

Geographische en historische beschryvingh der vier bekende werelds-deelen
Utrecht
Johannes Ribbius
1683
€1.800 - €2.400

4to, engraved allegorical title page (Winter), illustrated with 55 (of 62) engraved maps. Contains 8 maps of Europe, 18 maps of Asia, 14 maps of Africa, 7 maps of North America and 8 maps of South America. Complete list: see photo. The text is translated from French (Description de tout l'univers) into Dutch by De Vries, but the maps are still in French. Lacking: general map of Europe, Great Brittain, Spain, Barca, Ethiopia, Cap verde and Canary Islands. Lacking also text pages 521-528 (in the part of Africa). The binding and some margins have been professionally repaired by Josée Van Loon. Contemporary vellum binding, title in ink on spine (Sansons Wereld-beschryv.) In a modern solander box

Provenance:
bookseller Begyn in Ghent. The last page mentions: Ce livre appartient à moi Pierre vander Geynst à Nukerke hameau ter Hole 1825. (Margaret of Parma was the illegimate daughter of Emperor Charles V and Johanna van der Gheynst, of Nukerke). Complete copies are excessively scarce. Only 3 copies in STCN.
Ref. Koeman Rib 1 (knows of the existence but has not seen himself). With the report of the restauration

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