Alain Mannesson Mallet (1630-1706) was a French mapmaker and engineer who served in the armies of Louis XIV. After rising through the ranks, Mallet was appointed as Inspector of Fortifications, a job which also required mathematical skills and which made him a competent military engineer. Eventually, he joined the court of Louis XIV at Versailles, where he taught math and focused on writing.
Mallet is best known for his Description de L’Univers, first published in 1683, in five volumes. A wide-ranging geographical work, the Description included textual descriptions of the countries of the world, as well as maps of the celestial sky and the ancient and modern worlds. The Description continued to be published until the early eighteenth century. He also published a work in three volumes on warfare (1684) and a primer on geometry (1702).
Fine, Distinct Map of the Island of California Striking and exciting map of California as an island, one of the few maps to focus so closely on the California region. First published in Paris in 1683, Mallet’s map is notable because it follows...
Fine, Distinct Map of the Island of California Striking and exciting map of California as an island, one of the few maps to focus closely on the California region exclusively. First published in Paris in 1683, Mallet’s map is notable because it...
Fine, Distinct Map of the Island of California Striking and exciting map of California as an island, one of the few maps to focus closely on the California region exclusively. First published in Paris in 1683, Mallet’s map is notable because it...
Excellen birdseye view of this Peruvian city from the harbor, featuring sailing ships and fortifications. Mallet's multi-volume work is one of the most famous and comprehensive illustrated works of the 17th Century, which is prized for its excellent...
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Decorative map of the Macedonian Coastline and contiguous islands, from Mallet's Description de L'Univers, first published in Paris in 1683.
Detailed map of the Balkans, etc, from Mallet's Description de l'Univers.
Decorative map of the islands of Lero, Calamo, and Lango. Also shown are Scogli, Lepida, Capra, Caprone, Zechigni and Iali. A number of place names appear on the larger islands. A number of sailing vessels shown in the foreground, etc. From Mallet's...
Decorative map of the Greek Islands of Scarpanto and smaller neighboring islands, from Mallet's Description de L'Univers, first published in Paris in 1683.
Decorative map of the Greek Islands of Pelagnisi, Saraquino, Prosonissi, Lidrome, Scoglieto, Dromo and contiguous islands, from Mallet's Description de L'Univers, first published in Paris in 1683.
Map of the Terki fortress in the modern day Saratov Oblast, north of the Caspian Sea on the Volga River. From Mallet's monumental Description de l' Univers, first published in Paris in 1683, perhaps the greatest work of its kind in the 17th Century.
Decorative miniature map of Japan, from the first edition of Mallet's monumental work. Includes decorative cartouche, sailing ships and an early interesting projection of Japan.
Decorative miniature map of the Land of Eso (Hokkaido) and the north part of Japan, from the first German edition of Mallet's monumental work. Includes sailing ships.
A detailed map of the Indian subcontinent and surrounding islands, also includes portions of Southeast and Central Asia. From Mallet's monumental Description de l' Univers, first published in Paris in 1683, perhaps the greatest work of its kind in the...
