Lyonnais is a former provice of central-eastern France, located in the modern day Rhône départment
8397 Lynonais, Jan Jansson, 1647. Price: 110.00
LIONNOIS. Forest Beaviolois et Masconnois. An engraved map orientated with west at the top. Title cartouche with putti. Scale cartouche with surveyor and putti. Royal Arms. Dutch text on verso. 19 x 15 inches, 495 x 375mm. Uncoloured. Good condition.
11460 Dombes, Jan Jansson, 1648. Price: 140.00
LA SOUVERAINETE DE DOMBES. A good 17th century engraved map including Lyon. Two decorative cartouches. Coat of arms. French text on verso. 19 x 15 inches, 495 x 380 mm. Fine hand colouring. Good condition.
The Dombes is an historic region of east-south-eastern France, once an independent municipality, formerly part of the province of Burgundy, and now a district comprised in the département of Ain, and bounded W. by the Saône River, by the Rhône, E. by the Ain and N. by the district of Bresse.
13114 Dombes, Jan Jansson, 1647. Price: 140.00
LA PRINCIPAUTE DE DOMBES. An attractive map of the Principality including Lyon engraved by Josua van den Endde. Two decorative cartouches and the royal arms. 18 x 14 inches, 460 x 350 mm. Dutch text on verso. Hand coloured. Fine condition.
The Dombes is an historic region of east-south-eastern France, once an independent municipality, formerly part of the province of Burgundy, and now a district comprised in the département of Ain, and bounded W. by the Saône River, by the Rhône, E. by the Ain and N. by the district of Bresse.
24280 Lyonnais, Jean Covens and Corneile Mortier, c.1740. Price: 140.00
LE GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL DU LYONNAIS COMPRENANT LES PROVINCES DU LYONNAIS, DU FOREZ ET DU BEAUJOLOIS &C. A good detailed 18th century map of the region on two sheets. The upper sheet bears a title above the map and has a small inset map. The southernm sheet displays the large decorative uncoloured title cartouche with coat of arms and allegorical figures. Explanation and scales. 22 x 15 3/4 inches. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Both sheets on stout paper and in excellent condition.
25595 Bresse, Jan Jansson, c.1647. Price: 140.00
BRESSIA VULGO BRESSE. An engraved map of the region around Bourg-en-Bresse extending to Lyonm in the south and Geneva in the east. A decorative cartouche with two female figures displays the title and scale. Latin text on verso. 20 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches. Early hand colouring. Small tear in bottom blank margin neart the centre fold, otherwise good condition.
Bourg-en-Bresse is a city and commune in eastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ain département, and was capital of the former province of Bresse. It is located 36 m. N.N.E. of Lyon.
LA FRANCHE COMTE DIVISEE EN TROIS GRANDS BALLIAGES SCAVOIR D’AMONT, D’AVAL, ET DU MILIEU OU DE DOLE... A fine large engraved map of the region. Decorative uncoloured title and scale carouches. An additional title also appears above the map and bears the date of 1678. 31 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Fine condition.
Franche-Comté (the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy) is a région and a traditional province of eastern France. It is formed by the modern departments of Doubs, Jura, Haute-Saône and Territoire de Belfort.
The principal cities are Besançon (the historical and modern capital of the region), Belfort, and Montbéliard (Aire Urbaine Belfort-Montbéliard-Héricourt-Delle). Other important cities are Dole (capital before the region before it was conquered by Louis XIV in the late 17th century), Vesoul (capital of Haute-Saône), and Lons-le-Saunier (capital of Jura).
NIVERNOIS. An engraved map centred on the town of Nevers. Decorativen title and scale cartouches. 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches. Hand coloured. German text on verso. Good condition.
Nevers is a commune of central France, the préfecture (capital) of the Nièvre département, in the former province of Nivernais. Nevers is located 159 m. S.S.E. of Paris.
27702 Lyonnais, Heirs of Johann Baprist Homann, c.1765. Price: 85.00
LA GENERALITE PROPRIE TAIRE DE LYON EN SES ELECTIONS, SCAVOIR, DE LYON, ROANNE, MONBRISON, VILLE FRANCHE, ET CELLE DE ETIENNE SOINS DES HERITIERS D’HOMAN, 1762. An engraved map embellished with a decorative uncoloured cartouche which displays the title, explanation and scales. A second title appears above the map. The town of Lyon appears on the right hand side of the map. The area covered extends westwards to include Clermont Ferrand. 21 1/2 x 17 inches. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Very light water stain to the two top blank margin corners. Otherwise the map is in nice clean condition.
27705 Lyonnais, Pieter Mortier, circa 1740. Price: 130.00
LE THEATRE DE LA GUERRE DAS SES SEVENNES, LE LANGUEDOC, ET LE AYS AUX ENVIRONS, OU SONT EXACTEMENT OBSERVES LES CHEMINS &C. D’OU MECONTENS SONT LEURS COURSES DEFFINNE SUR LES LIEUX A AMSTERDAM PAR PIERRE MORTIER AVEC PRIVILEGE. A copper engraved map including Lyon and the River Rhone as far south as Valence. To the west the map extends to include Le Puy en Valey, St Flour and Murat. Thiers in the north. Inset map including Bresse and part of Savoy. The title appears across the top of the map. 23 x 16 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Fine clean crisp condition.
