{"product_id":"map-monde","title":"World Map (Map Monde) - Chatelain c. 1705-1720","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMapmonde ou Description Générale du Globe Terrestre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn by: Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684–1743)\u003cbr\u003ePublished in: Amsterdam\u003cbr\u003eYear: c. 1705–1720-\u003cbr\u003eFrom: Atlas Historique (published by L'Honoré \u0026amp; Chatelain)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Fine copperplate engraving with vibrant hand-colouring; professionally matted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Masterpiece of the Dutch Golden Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis spectacular double-hemisphere world map is a landmark of historical geography from the seminal seven-volume Atlas Historique. Compiled by the Huguenot pastor Henri Chatelain, this work was innovative for its time, blending scientific cartography with scholarly studies of ethnology, heraldry, and cosmography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeographic Details and Period Curiosities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe map is prized by collectors for its inclusion of several classic 18th-century cartographic errors and unique features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsland California: California is prominently depicted as a large island off the western coast of North America, a prevailing theory of the era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncharted Lands: The map features an incomplete \"New Hollande\" (Australia) and missing parts of New Zealand, reflecting the limits of European exploration before Cook’s voyages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigational Aids: It includes two astronomical diagrams (solar system and lunar phases), a compass rose, and an extensive table below listing the nations and geographic terms in French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43764614168641,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/09C406C9-B259-4E16-94C0-82623F6E5FA3.jpg?v=1775967087","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/map-monde","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}