Nicolas Sanson (1600 in Abbeville, France - 1667 in Paris) was a French cartographer who served under two kings in matters of geography. He has been called the "father of French cartography". After father's death, his sons Guillaume (1633-1703) and Adrien (1639-1718) continued his work.
"Les Estas De La Couronne De Castille, ... Castille Nouvelle, Andalousie, Grenade, et Murcie". Original copperplate by N. Sanson d'Abbéville, engraved by I. Sommer and published in Paris by P. Mariette, 1650. Withe decorative title-cartouche in...
Orkney and Shetland."Les Isles Orcadney, ou Orkney- Schetland, ou Hetland- et de Fero, ou Farre tirees de divers memoires". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Sanson's map of the region. Published in Paris by P. Mariette, 1665. Coloured in outline....
"Les Isles Orcadney, ou Orkney- Schetland, ou Hetland- et de Fero, ou Farre tirees de divers memoires". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Sanson's map of the region. Published in Paris by P. Mariette, 1665. Coloured in outline. With great figure...
Europe."Les Mers, Rivieres, et Montagnes de l'Europe". Orig. copper-engraving published by Sanson in Paris, 1703. Coloured in outline. With ornamental title-cartouche. 19,5:24 cm (7 3/4 x 9 1/2 inch.).
Sweden. "Ostro-gothlande ou sont les Provinces de Ostro-gothlande, Smalande, et Oelande Isle encor l'Isle de Gothlande". Copper-engraving by N. Sanson d'Abbéville published by P. Mariette, 1666. Original outline coloring. With coloured floral title...
Portugal. "Parte Septentrional do Reyno de Portugal". Orig. copperplate engraving, N. Sanson, 1654. With ornamental titel cartouche and a cartouche with a ship.
"Partie de Lithuanie, ou sont en partie les Palatinats de Minsk, et Mseislaw, et ... Rohaczow, Rzeczica, Zernobel et partie des duches de Novogrodeck Sewierski, et de Zernihow". Copper-engraving after N. Sanson (engraved by A. Peyrounin)....
Belarus. "Partie de Lithuanie. ou est le Palatianat de Nowogrodeck Litawiski, subddivise en ses Chastellenies. le Palatinat de Bressici en Polesie, Avec les Duches de Neswies, et Sluck, et Partie du Palatinat de Minsk". Copper-engraving by N. Sanson...
"Partie Meridionale des Estats de Savoye, les Comtes de Tarentaise, et Morienne, et partie du Bugey &c.". Orig. copper-engraving after N. Sanson's d'Abbeville map of the region. Published by P. Mariette in Paris, 1663. Coloured in outline. With...
"Partie Meridionale du Comté de Hollande". Orig. copper-engraving, G. Sanson d'Abbeville, published in Paris by Ch.-H. A. Jailot, 1674- engraved by L. Cordier. Original outline colouring. With ornamental title cartouche with coat-of-arms and...
"Partie Meridionalle du Rme. de Hongrie". Orig. copper-engraving after N. Sanson's d'Abbeville map of the region. Published by P. Mariette in Paris, 1664. Coloured in outline. With decorative titel-cartouche in lower left corner. 36,5:58 cm (14...
"Principauté de Galles, ou sont les Comtés, ou Shiries de Anglesey I. Carnavan, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth et Montgomery en North Walles, Cardigan, Radnor, Breknock, Glamorgan, Carmarden et Penbrick en South Walles". Orig. copper-engraving by N....
"Provinces d'West- autresois Royaume d'Westsex: ou sont Aujourdhuy les Comtés Hant-shire, et l'Isle de Wight, Barack-sh. Wilt-sh. Dorcet-sh. Somerset-sh. Devon-sh. et Cornwall, &c.". Orig. copper-engraving by N. Sanson d'Abbeville, published in...
"Provinces Unies ... a la Couronne de Boheme- qui sontles Duché de Silesie, Marqsats de Moravie, et Lusace". Pův., staře kol. mědiryt. N. Sanson d'Abbeville, Paříž, 1654. S velkou oranemnt. tit. kartuší, vloženou mapkou Moravy s další...
"Royaume De Navarre. Divisé en Six Merindades". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Sanson d'Abbeville's map of the region (engraved by J. Sommer). Published by P. Mariette in paris, 1652. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche with a...
Ukraine. "Russie Noire divisée en ses Palatinats &c. tirée pour la plus grande partie de la grande Carte de l'Ukraine du Sr. le Asseur de Beauplan". Copper-engraving after W. le Vasseur de Beauplan by N. Sanson. Published by P. Mariette, 1665. Original...
Sweden. "Sueonie ou Suede- ou sont les Provinces de Uplande, Sudermannie. Westmannie ... et les Isles d'Aland". Copper-engraving by N. Sanson d'Abbéville published by P. Mariette, 1666. Original hand coloring. With figure title cartouche. 42:58,5 cm (16...
Sweden. "Westro-goth-lande ou sont les Provinces de Westro-goth-lande, Dalie, et Vermelande". Copper-engraving by N. Sanson d'Abbéville published by P. Mariette, 1666. Original hand colouring. With coloured figure title cartouche. 42:54 cm (16 1/2 x 21...