Subject: France
Period: 1676 (circa)
Publication: A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World…
Color: Hand Color
Size:
20.6 x 15.8 inches
52.3 x 40.1 cm
This attractive copper engraved carte-a-figures map covers France in great detail. Ten figures flank the left and right side of the map showing the King, Queen, a merchant, a lawyer, and a farmer, to name a few. Above the map are eight town plans including Paris, Orleans, and Bordeaux. Imprint of Bassett and Chiswell in the title cartouche. English text on verso.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.SPE-1j.
Condition: B
A nice impression with moderate toning along the centerfold due to the glue that was used to repair several separations along the centerfold and a pair of small worm holes adjacent to the centerfold at bottom. There is light mat burn surrounding the map, some show-through of tape stains on verso, and a few tiny tears along the edges of the sheet.