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Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. This is his very detailed map of the French island of Martinique. The mountainous regions are shown and the coast is wonderfully delineated. Published in the Atlas de Geographie. Copper engraving. Original outline colour. Good condition - lower corner margins slight dark patches; very slight browning to centrefold; some offsetting and ink showing through from reverse in upper margin. Size: 62.5 x 48.5 cm. (24½ x 19 inches)