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Scarce sea chart of Cagliari

Carte du golfe de Caillery en l'Isle de Sardaigne, contenant depuis le Cap de pouille insques au Cap Carbonaire y compris en particulier le plan en grand point de la Darce de Gaillery..

Paris, c.1732-1746. 545 x 710mm.
Stock #:  14130

£400.00

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Description

An uncommon chart of the bay of Cagliari on Sardinia, engraved by Hononé Coussin for Ayrouard's 'Recueil de Plusiers Plans des Ports et Rades et de Quelque Cartes Particulieres de la Mer Mediterranée'. What little is known about Ayrouard comes from the text of this sea atlas: he describes himself as 'Royal pilot of the King's Galleys', who drew these charts on voyages undertaken in this role.

Condition:

A good example.

References:

NMM: 3, 206.

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