unbound
1757 · Paris
by ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, Gilles
Paris: Delamarche, 1757. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Measures 27" x 20 1/4"
Highly detailed map one of the Brittany region of France. Inset in lower left corner shows islands in the Iroise Sea. The map shows cities, villages, rivers, coastal and topographic features. Forests and marshlands are depicted pictorially. The regions are known for cider production and white wine in the Loire vallery to the south. Toning to left margin. Original fold line as issued.
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) was an important French mapmaker during the 18th century. His "Atlas Universel" was one of the most significant atlases (truncated)
Highly detailed map one of the Brittany region of France. Inset in lower left corner shows islands in the Iroise Sea. The map shows cities, villages, rivers, coastal and topographic features. Forests and marshlands are depicted pictorially. The regions are known for cider production and white wine in the Loire vallery to the south. Toning to left margin. Original fold line as issued.
Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) was an important French mapmaker during the 18th century. His "Atlas Universel" was one of the most significant atlases (truncated)
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