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Lot description
For a better understanding of current affairs, concerning the succession to the Spanish crown in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Paris 1701. Folio (approx. 29 x 23 cm). With engraved title page, 3 double-page copperplate plates, and 16 (of 17) border-colored, double-page engraved maps. Contemporary leather binding. Only edition. Palau 87683; Pastoureau Fer 5. Published during the War of the Spanish Succession, with the possessions of the King of Spain border-colored in red. Includes a map of Madrid, a world map, a map of Europe, 6 maps of European countries and regions, a map of West Africa, the Philippines, and 5 maps of American regions: "Mexico, or New Spain," "The Islands of America," "The Mainland and Peru," "Chile," "The Strait of Magellan." Maps dated 1700–02.