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Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the France category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1939 Award Winning Raggio Manuscript Map of Andorra

195.00 USD — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:37:00 +0000

This is an attractive 1939 manuscript or hand drawn map of the Principality of Andorra by Antonio Raggio. The map covers the sixth smallest country in Europe located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain. Highly detailed, it notes rivers, roads, towns, cities, mountains and surrounding regions. The lower part of the map is beautifully illustrated with drawings of mountains and a farmer plowing with cattle. This map is part of Antonio F. This is a scarce 1750 map of the western part of Lombardy in northern Italy by Robert de Vaugondy. It covers from Lake Geneva south as far as Nice and east as far as Pisa and depicts the regions of Savoy, Piedmont, Milan, Genoa and Piacenza. Several important towns and cities, including Nice, Milan, Turin, Genoa, Geneva, among others are noted throughout. This is a lovely example of Thomas Ewing's 1845 map of France. The map covers the Kingdom of France showing its various divisions according to province. It covers from the Flanders in the north to Roussillon in the south and from Brittany in the west to Alsace in the east. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers, lakes, roadways, railways and an assortment of additional topographical details. This is an example of Thomas Ewing's 1845 map of France. The map divides France into its constituent Departments. It covers from the Nord in the north to eastern Pyrenees in the south and from Finistere in the west to Upper and Lower Rhein in the east. Various towns, cities, rivers, roads, railways, mountains and several other topographical details are noted with relief rendered by hachure. This is an extremely attractive c.1925 tourist pocket map of Paris, France. It covers the old walled city of Paris and the immediate vicinity. Drawn in a lavish art deco style with important buildings shown in profile, including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Sacre-Coeur, the Pantheon, and others. Shows both the train and Metro lines throughout the city. This map was issued in various editions from, roughly 1900 to 1937. This is A. J. Johnson's 1866 map of France, Spain and Portugal. It covers the region in considerable detail with departments and regions color coded. Includes the Balearic Islands of Majorca, Minorca and Ibiza. Lower right hand quadrant features inset maps of the Island of Corsica and Rock of Gibraltar. The map features the fretwork style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1863 to 1869. This map was published by A. J. Johnson as plate nos. This is an 1852 statistical table of France by V. Levasseur. It lists the various departments of France and their corresponding statistics including population, distances, area, distance from Paris, etc. Brief notes on government, physical geography, soil, agricultural products, commerce, industry and colonies is included in the bottom section. Published by V. Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree . This is a beautiful 1751 map of the Duchy of Savoy by Rober de Vaugondy. It covers from Vevey in Switzerland south to Valloire, France and from Nantua east as far as Chatillon in the Aosta Valley of Italy. The map renders the entire region in extraordinary detail offering both topographical and political information with forests and mountains beautifully rendered in profile. It depicts the Savoie wine region of France, popular for its rare white wines from grapes unique to this region. This is a fine 1753 map of the French winemaking regions of Maine, Perche, Touraine, Anjou and Saumur by Robert de Vaugondy. It covers from Fougeres east to Chartres and from Domfront south as far as Parthenay and depicts the whole or parts of the modern day departments of Mayenne, Sarthe, Eure-et-Loir, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Vienne. This is an uncommon 1754 map of the western Belgium and northern France by Robert de Vaugondy. The map depicts part of modern day Belgium and France, which was at the time this map was made, part of the counties of Hainaut, Flanders, Cambrai, Namur, the Duchy of Brabant and Liege. It extends from Brussels in Belgium south to Hirson in France and from Douai east as far as Gembloux, Belgium. This is a fine 1753 map of the Nivernais, Berry and Bourbonnais Regions of France by Robert de Vaugondy. It depicts the region from Sully south to Sermur and from Loches east as far as Roanne and covers the whole or parts of the departments of Indre, Nievre, Yonne, Allier and Cher. The map renders the entire region in extraordinary detail offering both topographical and political information with forests and mountains beautifully rendered in profile. This is a fine 1753 map of the Limousin, Marche and Auvergne regions of France by Robert de Vaugondy. It depicts from La Chatre south to Domme and from Perigueux east as far as Le Puy, covering the whole or parts of the departments of Haute-Vienne, Indre, Creuse, Puy-de-Dome, Cantal, Correze, Dordogne and Lot. The map renders the entire region in extraordinary detail offering both topographical and political information with forests and mountains beautifully rendered in profile. This is a beautiful 1756 map of the French wine making region of Lorraine by Robert de Vaugondy. It covers the north east portion of France along with parts of neighboring Germany from Stenay south to Bourbonne-les-Bains and from Saint-Dizier east as far as Strasbourg. The map renders the entire region in extraordinary detail offering both topographical and political information with cities, mountains and forests beautifully rendered in profile. This is a beautiful 1754 map of the Ile de France region of France by Robert de Vaugondy. This region around Paris is France's most populous province. The map covers the area from Chartres to Reims and from Marle south as far as Chateau-Landon. It includes the whole or parts of the French departments of Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-et-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Aisne, Oise and Val-d'Oise. Paris figures prominently in the left section of the map. This is a beautiful 1753 Robert de Vaugondy map of the Orleans region in Central France. It covers from Corbeil-Essonnes south to Vatan and from Tours east as far as Sens and comprises of the Centre Region. It includes the whole or parts of the French departments of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Cher, Eure-et-Loir and Essone. Centered on Orleans, important cities of Sens, Tours, Chartes, Blois, etc. are also identified. This is a beautiful 1751 map of Brittany, France by Robert de Vaugondy. It covers the former province of Brittany from Avranches south to Isle de Noirmoutier and from the Celtic Sea inland as far as Ingrande. The region includes the departments of Finistere, Cotes-d'Amor, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique (previously known as Loire-Inferieure) and Morbihan. This is a beautiful 1751 Robert de Vaugondy map of Normandy, France. It depicts the former French Duchy of Normandy and includes all or part of the departments of Calvados, Manche, Orne, Seine-Maritime, Somme, Eure and Eure-et-Loire. The map covers the region from Etaples south as far as Pontorson and inland as far as Versailles and renders the entire region in extraordinary detail offering both topographical and political information throughout. Some coastal features are also indicated. This is a fascinating 1742 map of the modern French departments of Gironde, Gascony (Gascogne), and Guyenne. This coastal region is the seat of the Bordeaux wine region and produces many of the world's finest reds. Shows numerous vineyards and chateaux . Also details the neighboring district of Gascony, home to Armagnac. There is an elaborate title cartouche in the upper right quadrant bearing various armorial crests specific to the region. An important and charming 1720 satirical allegory map, commonly known as the 'Fools Head' or 'Fools Cap,' intended to illustrate the dangers and pitfalls of 'bubble economies.' After the bursting of the Dot-Com Bubble and the more disastrous United States Housing Bubble (and subsequent sub-prime mortgage crises) most will find the themes of this 18th century map taunting the speculators in the Mississippi Scheme - poverty, sorrow, and despair - quite familiar. The Mississippi Company (a. This is a scarce and beautiful 1874 map of Paris and Environs by Ambroise Tardieu. It covers the Seine valley in a roughly 50 mile radius of Paris. Chartres appears in the extreme southwest and Laon in the extreme northeast. It offers extraordinary detail throughout showing forests, fields, roads, cities, farms, rivers, trains, and topographical features. This map was prepared by Ambroise Tardieu and issued as plate no.

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1939 Award Winning Raggio Manuscript Map of Andorra