Paris: Wuhrer, 1889. Color lithograph. 26 3/4 x 34 1/2 inches. Lovely large map of Paris showing the city's water network in 1854, drawn up by the surveyor L. Fauve. It comes from the work Les Travaux de Paris 1789-1889, retracing the work carried out in Paris between 1789 and 1889. The waters of the Ourcq, the Seine, the Grenelle well and the aqueducts of the waters of Ourcq and of sources are clearly printed in four colors as noted..... More

Paris. Manuscript map. Pencil crayon and ink on thick Vidalon-Les-Annonay paper. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Carefully drawn map featuring Ile de la Cite in ancient times. The street of Old Drapery, also called street of the Drapery, is featured and is a famous ancient street of Paris that was demolished as the city modernized. It extends from Rue de la Barillerie, to Rue aux Fevres -which was demolished around 1860. Lovely orange pencil shading and tidy labeling in..... More

Amsterdam. Map. Copperplate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.5 x 31". Sheet measures 22 x 33". This map of the historic French region of Alsace focuses on the lower Rhine River. Oriented with north to the right, the map describes a fertile area of France that, due to the many tributaries of the river, has historically been well-known for its wine. Perhaps the lushness of the region can account for the map's, particularly risqué title cartouche, which features two..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Image measures 15 x 19.5". This wonderful map from circa 1635 covers the Dordogne River valley region in southwest France. It extends south from the Dordogne River and labels several important towns including Sarlat, Bergerac, Molieres, Domme, Ville Franche, Monbazillac, Montignac, etc. Based on the work of Jean Tarde, a mathematician and astronomer, and the Canon of Sarlat, the map beautifully renders mountains and cities in profile and notes towns, villages..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Image measures 15 x 19.5". This fine antique map by Willem Blaeu depicts the Duchy of Aiguillon, now a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne department of southwest France. The map identifies important towns, fortifications, rivers, vineyards and villages throughout with beautifully rendered mountains and forests.The Garonne river is prominently featured and it's tributary the Lot river. The Lot-et-Garonne region of France is known for its Buzet wines. The map includes three cartouches..... More

Paris: Rigobert Bonne, 1771. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 16.25" x 11.75" This is a beautiful 1771 map of Normandy, France by Rigobert Bonne. Mapping the region from Bretagne east to Picardie, it includes the Channel Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. Beautifully detailed, the map notes important rivers, towns, villages, cities, lakes and a host of other topographical features with elevation rendered in profile. The map is in very good condition, with some wear and toning to edges. This region..... More

Cologne: Braun & Hogenberg. Two bird's-eye plans on one sheet. Copper engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 18.75". These two bird's-eye plans on one sheet depict the French cities of Chartres and Châteaudun. Chartres is shown from the southeast, with its famous cathedral at the center of the frame towering over the comparatively diminutive city around it. This prized church became the model for many other Gothic churches and is nearly synonymous with the city in which..... More

1596. View. Color engraving. Image measures 13" x 15.75". Panorama of the city of Poitiers (in W. Central France), presented from the east. Image lower left is a dolmen, also known as a portal tomb. (Early graffiti reference with carved names). The third view shows Montargis. Treated as a companion to Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". The editions were published between 1572-1617. This edition has Latin text on back and is from Volume I. Margins cropped and some toning and stains..... More

Brussels: J. de Marles, 1839. Map. Engraving. Hand color applied along the Seine. 11 1/4 x 16 3/4 inches. Lovely map of central Paris including the Pont Neuf bridge and the Marais. Nicely engraved. Staining, folds and abrasions but otherwise in good condition. Includes iconic architecture such as the Louvre museum one of the world's most-visited museums. Hard to find. P. Rousset was a French engraver who specialized in lettering and cartography. More

London: John Senex. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 24 1/2" x 19 1/4". Beautiful map of Flanders circa 1715, extending from Brussels and Antwerp in the right margin, to Saint-Omer (present-day France) in the west. The map is colored to show regional borders of the time. Shows roads, rivers, and forests; towns and cities are extensively labeled. A decorative cartouche in the lower right corner attributes the map to William de l'Isle, member of the Academy Royal of..... More

Nuremburg: Homann, Johann Baptist. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 19 1/8" x 22 1/2". This exquisite map depicts the entirety of France and a small portion of the southern British Isles. Published circa 1730, the map is extremely detailed with fortified cities, towns, roads, rivers, mountains, and more. To the far left is a dramatic black-and-white cartouche which includes portrait of King Louis XV and images of Neptune and Mercury. In addition, there are 12 coats of arms..... More

The Hague: Chez Pierre Husson. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 15" x 19", sheet measures 20.25" x 23". Shows some small chips and tears to edges, image unaffected. Shows some light foxing. In very good condition. This map shows movements of naval and armed forces during the Siege of Toulon (July 29 to August 21, 1707), an important battle between the French and Allied forces during the War of Spanish Succession. In French and Dutch. Inset shows Toulon in detail..... More

Amsterdam: Jansson, J. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 14.75" x 19 5/8". Beautiful map of northwestern France including the city of Angers, circa 1650. Scattered staining, several tears along edges, only one reaches neat line (along top right edge). Two small circular worm holes to bottom right margin. Lower right corner missing. Jan Jansson was part of an influential family of map publishers from the Netherlands throughout the 17th century and beyond. They were based in Arnhem then in Amsterdam..... More