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"CASSINI, CAMUS, MONTIGNY (by).
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"CASSINI, CAMUS, MONTIGNY (by).
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €700
Voluntary lot
Description
"CASSINI, CAMUS, MONTIGNY (by).
Detailed map of the Duchy of Burgundy divided into dioceses, bailiwicks and sub-delegations forming part of the General Map of France surveyed by order of the King and by His Majesty’s Geographical Engineers, under the direction of Messrs Cassini, Camus and de Montigny, of the Royal Academy of Sciences. Drawn up and executed by Seguin, the King’s engineer-geographer in 1763.
Map comprising 9 sheets: No. 1: Boundaries of Champagne. The courses of the Armençon and the Yonne… No. 2: Borders of Champagne. The courses of the Marne, the Aube and the Seine. No. 3: Borders of Lorraine and Franche-Comté. No. 4: Borders of the Nivernois. No. 5: Central Burgundy. No. 6: Borders of Franche-Comté. The courses of the Saône and the Doubs. No. 7: Borders of the Bourbonois. The course of the Loire and the Arroux. No. 8: The borders of Bresse. The course of the Saône. No. 9: The borders of Franche-Comté. A map of Dijon in a cartouche. Dimensions: 290 x 246 cm.
Map bound in half-basane, with worn corners, damaged corners, missing spine, hand-titled on the front cover, damaged binding.
15 double leaves mounted on tabs, corner restoration and handwriting on the second sheet.
"The most detailed and comprehensive map of Burgundy from the Ancien Régime." Please request condition reports: these are not included in the descriptions.
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About the sale
I – Antique books: Literature – Illustrated works – Costumes – Paris.
Auction location
Auction time
09/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
Ref. : 8751 - 1,1
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