Picquet.
A Paris. 1630.
Engraved titlepage, 17th century watemark. Sheet 330 x 200mm (13 x 8"). Trimmed to plate, small area of worming in image on right centre.
The decorative engraved title for an edition of Pierre d'Avity's description of the world, first published 1614. It features an equestrian portrait of Louis XIII, four figures perhaps representing the continents, maps of the continents and a bird's-eye view of Paris. The date has been altered from 1627.
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