Hubert Jaillot, Altas Nouveau, Title Page


The gods Mars and Pallas are shown, along with the King of France. Navarra and Monseigneur Le Dauphin are shown mounted on horseback, along with a picture of Atlas holding the World aloft at the top center. Coat of arms at the top. Alexis-Hubert Jaillot (1632 - November 3, 1712) was a geographer and French cartographer in the service of King Louis XIV. He published numerous works of contemporary geographers as well as his own works.


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