| commentaire : | Original Paris city bird's-eye map from the 1679 Dutch produced atlas of France 'De Franse Merkurious'. Double-page fold-out copperplate engraved map of Paris and it's environs. The map has an excellent impression. The margins are ample on three sides and just outside the plate mark on the right. Measurements given are of the plate mark Medium-weight linen-based paper with chain lines and a blank verso. The scan of the title page for the atlas is given for a documentary reference -- we own it but it is not included. This is a rare and original antique map of one of the principal capitals of Europe. guaranteed to be ca 328 years old. |
