Carte Cronologique et Historique pour Servir a l’Histoire d’Espagne

Chronological and Historical Map to Serve as the History of Spain – Approximate Title Translation

The history of Spain as told through its leaders, from the Visigoths under King Hermeric through the Reconquista and up to Philip V. The copperplate-engraved sheet was originally published in Paris 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 in several subsequent editions until the late 1730s. The scholarly, but approachable, work was aimed at a broad audience, eager for new information during the Age of Enlightenment. The breadth of content offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science. The descriptive text (in French) and skillfully engraved maps, diagrams, and illustrations provide a fascinating window into the world of the early 18th century.