It covers the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and North Africa. Crowned with the coat of arms of the Grand Dauphin of France, to whom the work is dedicated, and bordered with the collar and cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit and the Order of Saint Michael, both French. The cartouche contains the dedication and the name of the publisher of the map. In the lower right-hand corner is a cartouche with a cornucopia with plant and animal motifs, indicating the title, publishing author, place and date of publication. In the lower left-hand corner is a border containing graphic scales in Italian miles, French, Spanish and German common leagues and one-hour leagues. In the upper margin of the map, outside the graduated frame, there is another title with an explanation of the different kingdoms covered by the map: “L’Espagne Distin Guée en Tous ses Royaumes, Principautés et Scavoir Sous La Domination du Roy Catholiue les, Roy mes de Castille, Leon, Galice, Navarre, Andalousie, Grenade, Murcie, Aragon, Valence et Maiorque et Les Printés des Asturies, Biscaye et Catalogne. Sous La Dominatio du Roy de Portugal, Les Roy mes de Portugal et D’ algarve. Tiré de plusieurs Memories”. The mountain systems, the most important rivers and cities are depicted as a grouping of buildings, as well as the political division between kingdoms. Abundant toponymy, in French and Spanish. Dated during the reign of Charles II (1665-1700).

Collection: Texts

Project: 0. What is Europe? The European Spaces in the history of Europe.

Chronology: XVII

Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University

Link: http://www2.ign.es/MapasAbsysJPG/0011_32-L-3.jpg

Resource type: Cartography

Format: Colour map, mounted on canvas: 58 x 87 cm on a page of 60 x 93 cm. Scale 1: 2.096.000

Source: Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), Fondos Cartográficos, 0011 (Signatura IGNC 32-L-3)

Language: French

Date: 10/20/2020

Owner: Rubén Castro Redondo (Modernalia)

Identifier: 32-L-3

Copyright: © Instituto Geográfico Nacional

Abstract: Map of the Iberian Peninsula, made by Sanson d'Abbeville (royal geographer of France), but edited by H. Laillot. Published in Paris in 1692.

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