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CARTE DES DEPARTMENTS DE LA MAYENNE, DE LA SARTE, D’EURE ET LOIRE, DE MAIN ET LOIRE, D’INDDRE ET DE LOIR, DU LOIR ET CHER, ET DU LOIRET... Paris, Desnos 1790. An engraved map of the regions embellished with an uncoloured rococo title cartouche dated 1790. Map size 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Flanked by two panels of French text pasted on Original outline and wash colouring. Small area of thinning paper in bottom blank margin otherwise good condition.

From the "Géographie Moderne Historique Et Politique"

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NORMANDY

The Duchy of Normandy is a formerly independent duchy situated in northern France occupying the lower Seine area, the Pays de Caux and the region to the west through the Pays d'Auge as far as the Cotentin Peninsula. Normandy was historically a province of France. It comprised present-day Upper and Lower Normandy, as well as small areas now part of the départements of Eure-et-Loir, Mayenne, and Sarthe.

Normandy and Ile de France, Reiner & Josua Ottens, c.1760

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15560 Normandy and Ile de France, Reiner & Josua Ottens, c.1760. Price: 160.00

LE GOUVERNEMENT DE NORMANDIE ET UNE PARTIE DE L'ISLE DE RANCE, D'ORLEANOIS & DE BRETAGNE. A detailed engraved map which includes Bretagne, Normandie and extends south to include the towns of Nantes, Angers and Orleans. Includes half of the island of Jersey. The title and scales appear above the map. A pasted on flap extends the map to the border of Picardie. 23 x 19 inches, 595 x 475 mm. Original outline and wash colouring. Fine condition.

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Le Havre, John Luffman, 1804

Luffman Titlepage

TOWN PLAN

EARLY HAND COLOURING

17063 Le Havre, John Luffman, 1804. Price: 45.00

HAVRE. A simple plan of the town and fortifications with a key listing nine places. Description beneath in two lines. 6 x 4.5 inches, 150 x 115 mm. Early hand colouring. Fine condition. Rare.

From Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbours and Forts in the World

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Normandy, Britanny and Touraine, Robert de Vaugondy / Charles Francois Delamarche, 1812

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29716 Normandy, Britanny and Touraine, Robert de Vaugondy / Charles Francois Delamarche, 1812. Price: 28.00

FLANDRE FRANCOISE, PICARDIE ET ARTOIS, ISLE DE FRANCE, ORLEANOIS, CHAMPAGNE, LORRAINE ET ALSACE. PAR ROBERT DE VAUGONDY GEOGRAPHE CORRIGES PAR C. F. DELAMARCHE SON SUCCESSEUR.A good engraved map of the region with a shaped title panel dated 1806. List of departments and two scales. 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition. Wide blank margins.

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Normandy William Faden 1793

30472 Normandy, William Faden, 1793. Price: 36.00

5TH CHART OF THE COAST OF FRANCE FROM FECAMP TO CAPE BARFLEUR. An engraved chart showing part of the coast of Normany and Le Havre. The publishers imprint beneth is dated 1793. 9 3/4 x 7 inches. Hand coloured. Presented some years ago in a maroon sunk mount and framed in a black and gilt hogarth moulding. This is still in good condition.

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Town Plans and Battle Plans by Paul de Rapin-Thoyras, c.1745

ORLEANIS

Part of Orleanis, Willem J. Blaeu, c.1640

Blaeu Family Information

17TH CENTURY

24286 Part of Orleanis, Willem J. Blaeu, c.1640. Price: 100.00

GASTINOIS et SENONOIS. An engraved map centred on the town of Montargis. Extends westwards to include Orleans, north to Melun with Sens and Auxerre in the south. Decorative title cartouche. Scale cartouche with the figures of a surveyor. Royal Arms. 19 1/4 x 15 inches, 495 x 380 mm. Latin text on verso. Uncoloured. Lightly toned. Good condition.

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Orleans and Bourges, Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, c.1588

Braun & Hogenberg

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29278 Orleans and Bourges, Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, c.1588. Price: 165.00

ORLEANS / BOURGES. From the drawings by Joris Hoefngel. Two panoramic bird's eye views of Orleans and Bourges on one sheet. A fascinating record of these two towns at the end of the 16th century. The view of Bourges shows the splendid 13th century cathedral. The Orleans view in turn shows the fabbulous cathedral of Saint Croix. Each view includes costumed figures. 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. Fine early hand colouring. Little light water staining in the bottom left blank margin. Very small slit the top of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition. Latin text on verso.

From Civitates Orbis Terrarum

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Orleanois, Robert de Vaugondy, 1749

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29560 Orleanois, Robert de Vaugondy, 1749. Price: 24.00

GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL D’ORLEANOIS.... 1748. An engraved map of the region with title panel dated 1748. 7 x 6 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.

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Orleanois, Robert de Vaugondy, 1749

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29735 Orleanois, Robert de Vaugondy, 1749. Price: 22.00

GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL D’ORLEANOIS.... 1748. An engraved map of the region with title panel dated 1748. 7 x 6 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Some old ink stains in the right hand blank margin and just reaching into the map area otherwise good condition.

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PARIS

Brie, Jan Jansson, 1647

8398 Brie, Jan Jansson, 1647. Price: 95.00

LE PAIS DE BRIE. A good engraved map including Paris and Brie lying to the south of the city. Decorative title and scale cartouches with putti. 19 x 15 inches, 495 x 390 mm. Dutch text on verso. Uncoloured. Slit at the bottom of the centre fold, otherwise good.

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Paris and French Ports and Harbours, Archibald Fullarton, c.1862

30478 Paris and French Ports and Harbours, Archibald Fullarton, c.1862. Price: 52.00

FRENCH PORTS & HARBOURS, AND PLAN OF PARIS. A coloured lithograph sheet the lower half displaying a town plan of Paris. Above the Paris plan are six small charts of Boulogne, Cherebourg, Brest, Le Havre, Toulon Harbour, Marseilles. 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches. Good condition. From The Royal Illustrated Atlas published by Archibald Fullarton and Company.

This map was put into a dark green sunk mount and framed in a black and gilt hogarth moulding. This is still in good condition.

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Department of Paris, Louis Brion de la Tour, c.1790

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30753 Department of Paris, Louis Brion de la Tour, c.1790. Price: 50.00

CARTE DES DEPARTMENTS DE PARIS, DE LA SEINE ET DE L’OISE DE LA MARNE..... Paris, Desnos 1790. An engraved map of the regions embellished with an uncoloured rococo title cartouche dated 1790. 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Flanked by two panels of French text pasted on Original outline and wash colouring. Good condition.

From the "Géographie Moderne Historique Et Politique"

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POITOU

Poitou was a province of France whose capital city was Poitiers. There is a marshland called the Poitevin marsh (French Marais Poitevin) on the gulf of Poitou, on the west coast of France, just north of La Rochelle.

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PROVENCE

La Ciotat, H.Michelot and L. Bremond, c.1730

SEA CHART

8106 La Ciotat, H.Michelot and L. Bremond, c.1730. Price: 95.00

PLAN DU PORTET DU MOLE DE LA CIOTAT. An engraved chart of the port of La Ciota which lies just west of Toulon. Compass rose and rhumb lines. 10 x 7 inches, 250 x 175 mm. Hand coloured. Good condition.

From Recueil de Plusieurs Plans des Ports et Rades de la Mediterranee.

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Toulon, S.D.U.K., c.1845

TOWN PLAN

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22761 Toulon, S.D.U.K., c.1845. Price: 46.00

TOULON.Engraved plan of the town and port. Panoramic uncoloured engraved view of Toulon from the Outworks on the East Across the base of the plan. 14 x 12 inches, 375 x 305 mm. Early hand colouring. Two light brown marks in the lower right hand blank margin otherwise good condition.

From Maps of the Society of the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

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Port de Nagaye, Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764

Jacques Nicolas Bellin

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23861 Port de Nagaye, Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Price: 38.00

PORT DE NAGAYE ET COSTE VOISINES. Original blue outline and wash colouring. Good condition.

From Le Petit Atlas Maritime.

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Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764

Jacques Nicolas Bellin

SEA CHART

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23857 Cavalaire-sur-Mer, Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Price: 50.00

PLAN DE LA RADE DE CAVALAIRE. A copper engraved map of the coast just west of Cannes. An uncoloured decorative cartouche displays the title and scale. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Original blue outline and wash colouring. Good condition.

Map number 125 from volume 5 of Le Petit Atlas Maritime

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Bouc, Joseph Roux, 1764

Roux Titlepage

SEA CHART

27871 Bouc, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 45.00

BOUC. A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the harbour of Bouc near Martigues. Scale, depth soundings and anchorage points shown. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 19 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

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Marseille, Joseph Roux, 1764

Roux Titlepage

SEA CHART

27872 Marseille, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 60.00

RADE DE MARSEILLE. A small engraved chart of thebay and islands showing the entrance to the harbour with depth soundings and anchorage points. Two scales within a panel. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 20 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

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Le Brusc, Joseph Roux, 1764

Roux Titlepage

SEA CHART

27874 Le Brusc, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 50.00

RADE DU BRUSC. A small engraved chart showing the bay with the town on Sanary-sur-Mere. Depth soundings and anchorage point shown. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 22 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

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Toulon, Joseph Roux, 1764

Roux Titlepage

SEA CHART

27875 Toulon, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 55.00

TOULON. A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the bay and harbour with scale. Compass pointer, depth soundings and anchorage points. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 23 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

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Villefranche, Joseph Roux, 1764

Roux Titlepage

SEA CHART

27879 Villefranche, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 62.00

VILLE FRANCHE. A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the harbour with scale. Depth soundings and anchorage points shown. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 27 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

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Toulon, Claude du Bosc, c.1740

TOWN PLAN

29549 Toulon, Claude du Bosc, c.1740. Price: 48.00

PLAN OF THE TOWN AND HARBOUR OF TOULON BESIEGED AUGUST 1707. An interesting engraved plan of the town and surrounding area. The rococo cartouche displays the title and key to 7 places of interest. Scale and compass pointer. 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches. Uncoloured. Good clean condition.

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SAINTONGE

Saintonge, Frederick de Wit, c.1700

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29323 Saintonge, Frederick de Wit, c.1700. Price: 140.00

XINTONGE, AVEC LE AYS D'AU;NIS, LE BROUAGENAIS, TERRED'ARVERT &C. An engraved map of Saintonge including the islande of Re and Oleron. The title and scales are displayed within a decorative cartouche with putt. 21 x 18 3/4 inches. Original hand colouring. Light crease on the left hand side. Small slit at the bottom of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition. Good blank margins.

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Saintonge, Jan Jansson, c.1649

17TH CENTURY

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29324 Saintonge, Jan Jansson, c.1649. Price: 140.00

LA SAINTONGE VERS LE MIDY AVECQ LE BROVAGEAIS TERRE D'AVERT &C. A good 17th century map of Saintonge showing the entrance to Garonne River with ships. Embellished with two decorative cartouches displaying the title and two scales. 22 x 17 1/4 inches. Original hand colouring. Latin text on verso. Small slit at the top of the centre fold. Two short tears in the left and right margins. Otherwise good condition with no staining.

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Poitou, Aunis, Limosin, Auvergne. Robert de Vaugondy / Charles Francois Delamarche, 1812.

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29722 Poitou, Aunis, Limosin, Auvergne. Robert de Vaugondy / Charles Francois Delamarche, 1812. Price: 24.00

POITOU; AUNIS, SAINTONGE ET ANGOUMOIS, LA MARCHE, LIMOSIN ET AUVERGNE. PAR ROBERT DE VAUGONDY GEOGRAPHE CORRIGES PAR C. F. DELAMARCHE SON SUCCESSEUR. A good engraved map of the region with a shaped title panel. List of departments and two scales. 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition. Wide blank margins.

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SAVOY

Savoy is a region of western Europe that emerged, along with the free communes of Switzerland, following the collapse of the Frankish Kingdom of Burgundy. Installed by Rudolph III, King of Burgundy, officially in 1003, the House of Savoy maintained independence as counts and then dukes until Savoia was linked with the Kingdom of Sardinia, which included Piemonte in north-western Italy. Savoy was largely absorbed into France in 1860, as part of the political agreement with Napoleon III that brought about the unification of Italy.

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TOURAINE

Part of Anjou and Touraine, J. Covens and C. Mortier, c.1740

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23604 Part of Anjou and Touraine, J. Covens and C. Mortier, c.1740. Price: 125.00

CARTE PARTICULIERE D'ANJOU DE TOURAINE OU DE LA PARTIE MERIDIONALE DE LA GENERALITE DE TOURS... A fine detailed map of the region showing the River Loire across the centre of the map from Chantoceaux to Blois with an area tothe north and south. The scale is shown above the map with an attribution to the cartographer Guillaume de L'Isle. Uncoloured cartouche with three scales. 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Fine condition on a heavy paper. Smaller margin on top but larger blank margins on the other three sides as published.

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MAINE

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30755 Maine and other Departments, Louis Brion de la Tour, c.1790. Price: 42.00

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NORMANDY

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15560 Normandy and Ile de France, Reiner & Josua Ottens, c.1760. Price: 160.00

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TOWN PLAN

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17063 Le Havre, John Luffman, 1804. Price: 45.00

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29716 Normandy, Britanny and Touraine, Robert de Vaugondy / Charles Francois Delamarche, 1812. Price: 28.00

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30472 Normandy, William Faden, 1793. Price: 36.00

ORLEANIS

17TH CENTURY

24286 Part of Orleanis, Willem J. Blaeu, c.1640. Price: 100.00

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29278 Orleans and Bourges, Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg, c.1588. Price: 165.00

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29560 Orleanois, Robert de Vaugondy, 1749. Price: 24.00

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29735 Orleanois, Robert de Vaugondy, 1749. Price: 22.00

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PARIS

8398 Brie, Jan Jansson, 1647. Price: 95.00

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30478 Paris and French Ports and Harbours, Archibald Fullarton, c.1862. Price: 52.00

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30753 Department of Paris, Louis Brion de la Tour, c.1790. Price: 50.00

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17TH CENTURY

5521 Picardie, Jan Jansson, 1647. Price: 120.00

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26590 Part of Picardy, J. Covens and C. Mortier, c.1740. Price: 118.00

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27787 Entrace to the River Somme, Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Price: 45.00

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29718 Flanders, Picardy, Isle de France, Robert de Vaugondy / Charles Francois Delamarche, 1812. Price: 23.00

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30417 Picardie and Artois, G. Robert de Vaugondy, c.1750. Price: 23.00

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31232 Coast of Picardie, Jacques Nicholas Bellin, 1764. Price: 47.0

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