A beautiful and rare map showing the isle of Re near La Rochelle from Coronelli’s Corso Geografico Universale published in Venice in 1690. The cartouche also contains the dedication to Lolin. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli is widely recognised as one of Italy?s most famous and greatest cartographers. He received an ecclesiastical education at the convent of the Minor Conventuals and also studied theology in Rome. However, his interests in geography and cartography were awoken early in his ecclesiastic
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La Guienna, Medoc, Saintonge, Aunis e paesi convicini
- Year: 1690
- Dimension: 608 x 460 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
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A particularly attractive pictorial map of Normandy, Brittany centered on the Chateaux of the Loire Valley by anonymous author published in 1930 circa. This map is covered with vignettes describing major towns and landmarks along the roads. Includes decorative cartouche, compass rose and inset lovely views illustrating historic architecture and interesting places. Below two inserts describing the Fougères-sur-Bièvre and Langesis Castles. Uncommon.
- Dimension: 24 x 34 cm
- Year: 1930
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Color pictorial map of department of Nord, France (which is part of the current Nord-Pas-de-Calais region) covered with vignettes drawings of people and products of the province with explanation, representing region’s historical figures and events, resources, sights, churches, important buildings, people, activities, crops, etc. Includes decorative title cartouche and compass rose. Relief shown pictorially. Published by Ode Paris in 1951 from a drawn by Jaques Liozu.
- Dimension: 490 x 320 mm
- Place of publication: Paris
- Year: 1951
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The environs of Paris, showing the major roads and many of the Royal Forests and Gardens. From ‘Atlante Novissimo’. Very good condition with nice and decorative original colours. [cod.1020/15]
- Year: 1779
- Dimension: 310 x 430 mm
- Place of publication: Venice
