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. Rue de la Juiverie is named after a large Jewish population that inhabited the street from the 5th to 7th centuries, and again from the 9th until the explusion of the Jews from France in 1183. The church labeled as "La Magdelaine", on the corner of Rue des Marmousets, was originally built..... More

Amsterdam. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 15" x 19.75". Beautiful regional map of northern France, circa 1640. Includes Paris in the south east and the winding Seine River. Great cartouche vignette of the goddess of agriculture, Ceres, and a figure in a cart drawn by two winged dragons. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch mapmaker who started one of the most famous map publishing firms of the 17th century. It was at this time that the..... More

Amsterdam. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 17 3/8" x 21.5". This beautiful map of the province of Languedoc, the French winemaking region in southern France by Willem Bleau dates to circa 1645. Covers from Auvergne to the Mediterranean and includes extraordinary detail throughout, noting several towns, rivers and topographical features. The region of Languedoc is one of the largest wine producing region in France with some of the oldest vineyards. It is also famous for the production of cheeses including..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Image measures 15 x 19.5". Lovely map of the Poitou region of southwest France with delightful banner title. The map identifies important towns, fortifications, rivers, vineyards and villages throughout with beautifully rendered mountains and forests. The white wines of Haut-Poitou are noted for their powerful aroma. Sauvignon blanc and Cabernet franc is produced in the region. A wine barrel and grapes rest on top of the scale cartouche. In good condition..... 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