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Fine example of Mortier's edition of this fine large format map of the Turkish Empire in Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.

The map was original published in Paris by Jaillot, based upon the earlier maps of Nicolas Sanson .

Pierre Mortier Biography

Pierre, or Pieter, Mortier (1661-1711) was a Dutch engraver, son of a French refugee. He was born in Leiden. In 1690 he was granted a privilege to publish French maps in Dutch lands. In 1693 he released the first and accompanying volume of the Neptune Francois. The third followed in 1700. His son, Cornelis (1699-1783), would partner with Johannes Covens I, creating one of the most important map publishing companies of the eighteenth century.