Description
[Cartography]
Antique maps and plans, 18th to 20th centuries
A collection of 16 printed items, in various formats and conditions, including
*Veromanduorum eorum que confinium exactissima descriptio* / by Johanne Surhonio; a map of Saint-Quentin-en-Vermandois by Jean Surhon, enhanced with colour, 38 x 24 cm
Antique map, first half of the 18th century, showing part of the Soissons generalité, the Châlons generalité, and the Coulomiers, Rozoy, Provins and Montereau, hand-coloured in period colours, folded in half, 67 x 53 cm (additions, foxing, water stains)
Map of the Cambrésis, in colour, engraved by Jeanne Maillart and her brother, 18th century. Mounted on canvas and folded, 64 x 82 cm (foxing spots)
Cassini’s map, 5 plates, engraved by B. Desfontaines, c. 1763: Le Mans; No. 129, south of Ille-et-Vilaine (tears); No. 141 Metz; No. 142 Nancy, 2 copies, in black and in colour. Mounted on canvas and folded, 60 x 94 cm (stains)
General map of France by V.A. Malte-Brun, engraved by Erhard, Paris. Mounted on canvas and folded, 85 x 103 cm
New postcard of the French Republic for travellers’ use, published by Auguste Logerot, 1850. Mounted on canvas and folded, in a slipcase, 57 x 74 cm
[Map of the Balkans] General Map of European Turkey: Compiled and drawn by Heinrich Kiepert based on all available original maps and itineraries – Text engraved by W. and C. Kratz in Weimar – Berlin: on commission from Dietrich Reimer, 1853 – terrain etched by C. Ohmann in Berlin. In 32 sections mounted on canvas and folded, enhanced with period colours, 90 x 132 cm (foxing), in a slipcase
Administrative map of the canton of Laon, drawn up under Prefect Castaing, 59 x 51 cm
Bacon’s pocket maps and plan: Bacon’s new map of the environs of London, 74 x 99 cm with annotations in red and blue pencil
Complete map of Brussels and its suburbs, colour print, published by A. de Boeck, 81 x 59 cm, with street index
Map and street index of Lille. Lille, Jules Taillandier
Enclosed: Elementary Atlas of the History of France, adopted and recommended by the Society for Public Education. Paris, E. Ducrocq, 1839 Small Geography Atlas containing 8 coloured maps by Abbé Gaultier. Paris, Jules Renouard & Cie, c. 1845 – Atlas for primary schools containing 28 coloured maps, by Th. Bénard. Paris, Eugène Belin
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like