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Daguerre Val de Loire

36 - [Normandy]. [Engraving]. [Excerpt from]: The Splendour of th…
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[Normandy]. [Engraving]. [Excerpt from]: The Splendour of the Kingdom of France, showing its towns, country houses and other remarkable sights. Depicted in highly accurate copperplate engravings, with a brief description beneath each illustration... Leiden, published by P. Vander Aa, [between 1677 and 1730]. Small oblong quarto (approx. 21 x 30 cm, including binding), modern marbled cardboard binding, black sheepskin title label running lengthwise along the spine (caps and corners rubbed; slight soiling). This volume contains a selection of plates taken from this atlas: a map of the Duchy of Normandy, a plan of Caen, two perspective views of Rouen (one of which is a fold-out), a plan of Dieppe, and a plan of Le Havre – making a total of 6 copper-engraved plates. Dated according to the publisher’s activity. Provenance: Jean Morel (Rouen? 20th-century armorial bookplate).
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About the sale Books from the 15th to the 21st century, most of which are illustrated. Manuscripts. Painters’ autographs. Maps and plans. Atlases. Architectural drawings. Normandy.
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Auction time 10/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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