Name: Scotland - Vaugondy
SKU: 2448
Availability: InStock

Description

Le Royaume d’Ecosse. by Gilles Robert de Vagondy (1688-1766)

by Robert de Vaugondy, from: Atlas Universel, Paris.

copper engraved map with orig. outline col.; plate size 49,5 x 63 cm. fold as issued; add. creases; evenly toned with some soiling esp. around edges; edges frayed; some marginal tears but not affecting image; tear in bottom c’fold rep. with tape; o/w g. cond

Very detailed map of Scotland with large cartouche.

Gilles and his son Didier Robert de Vaugondy ran a very successful map and globe business, publishing over 500 maps and other geographical works. In 1731, Gilles inherited from Pierre Moullart-Sanson his entire stock of maps, copper plates, presses etc which set him up in business. He re-issued many of Sanson’s works. In 1734, he was appointed ‘geographe du roi’.