Carte D'espagne Et Des Principaux Etats Appartenans A Cette Monarchie Dans Les 4 Parties Du Monde - The Spanish Empire Near Its Height. Henri Abraham Chatelain

"This copperplate engraved sheet, approximately translated to Map of Spain and the Main States Belonging to This Monarchy in the 4 Parts of the World, presents the vast territorial claims of the Spanish Bourbons in the early 18th century. The European mainland takes place of pride in the center of the sheet, with a border of fourteen insets including far-flung locations like the Philippines, New Spain, Chili, and the Duchy of Milan. Descriptive text, in French, provides additional details on each locale and a political history of the Spanish Empire, which generated "jalousie a toutes les Puissants du Monde" (jealousy from all powers of the world). Several of the territories, including Sicily, Milan, and Minorca, would be ceded in the Treaty of Utrecht (1713) shortly after the map was created. The sheet was first published in Paris in 1713 as part of Henri Abraham Chatelain's important Atlas Historique. This monumental seven-volume set was first issued in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720, but was re-printed in numerous subsequent editions (of which this is likely an example). The scholarly work offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science that provides fascinating contemporary details through the inclusion of descriptive text, maps, charts, diagrams, and illustrations." Sheet Width (in) 19.6 Sheet Height (in) 16.9 Condition Description A bit of loss in the center of the bottom margin has been professionally repaired. Scattered toning and a few spots visible along the outer edges of the sheet, away from the image. Creasing and minor wear along the vertical centerfold. Good to very good condition overall, with attractive modern hand color. Blank on verso.