521 MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. Aquitania australis Regnu Arelatense cum consinijs. Amsterdam, 1606. Paper slightly browned, as usual. A good and strong impression. 352 x 460 mm.
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150 €   

¤ Map of the southern part of France, centered on region of Auvergne, including Bourgogne, Provence, Limousine and Languedoc.
Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he was caught up in the persecution of Lutheran protestants and charged with heresy, fortunately without serious consequences. No doubt the fear of further persecution influenced his move in 1552 to Duisburg, where he continued the production of maps, globes and instruments.
Mercator's sons and grandsons, were all cartographers and made their contributions in various ways to his atlas. Rumold, in particular, was responsible for the complete edition in 1595. The map plates were bought in 1604 by Jodocus Hondius who, with his sons, Jodocus II and Henricus, published enlarged editions which dominated the map market for the following twenty to thirty years.

522 MERCATOR,G./ HONDIUS,J. [France] Untitled. Amsterdam, 1608. Col. Some light browning of the paper. Minor brown spotting, hardly noticeable. Spot in the lower right corner. Short lower margin, as issued. 154 x 198 mm.
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150 €   

¤ Map of France, from the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor.
Shortly after the publication of the big folio-atlases the need was apparently felt for a smaller-sized atlas, one that would be handier and above all, cheaper.
The Atlas Minor was larger in format than other small atlases available at the time allowing for significantly greater detail and more place names than found in its rivals.

523 BLAEU, G. Typus Galliae Veteris, Ex conatib' Geograph. Abrah.Ortelii. Amsterdam, 1635. Beau col. ancien. Split in lower part expertly repaired. Good and dark impression. 395 x 500 mm.
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300 €   

¤ A very decorative map with countries of ancient france prepared by Abraham Ortelius and published by one of the most famous map publishers.

524 JANSSONIUS,J. Gallia Vetus, Ad Iulij Caesaris Commentaria. Amsterdam, 1636. Col. Repair of split lower half centerfold. Good condition. Dutch text on verso. 370 x 495 mm.
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250 €   

¤ Decorative map depicting the Roman Empire during Caesar. Engraved by the master engraver J. vanden Ende.

525 BEREY,N. Carte Generalle de toute les poste et traverse de France. Paris, 1640. In original colours. Good impression. Map slightly age-toned. In very good condition. 400 x 517 mm.
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2500 €   

¤ One of the first Post route maps of France, decorated with figured borders. In top a panoramic view of Paris and two post horse carriage. On each side five city views. Roan, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Bourges, Tours, Angers, Poitiers, Orleans and Nantes.
Very decorative title cartouche in the upper right-hand corner, with the address A Paris chez Nicolas Berey proche des Augustins .

L’une des premières cartes routières de France, vers 1640
Combinaison d’itinéraires rayonnant autour de quelques grands centres --- Paris, Lyon, Rouen, Toulouse, Bordeaux ---, la Carte générale de toutes les postes de France montre la configuration du réseau des services routiers mis à la disposition des courriers officiels et des voyageurs fortunés à la fin du règne du roi Louis XIII. Rééditée régulièrement et mise à jour jusqu’à la Révolution en fonction des listes annuelles des relais de la poste, elle est un précieux témoin de l’évolution du réseau routier aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles.
Publiée en 1632 par l'éditeur d'estampes Melchior Tavernier et copiée peu après par un autre éditeur d’estampes, Nicolas Berey (1610?-1665), la première carte des routes de poste du royaume de France fut dressée par le géographe du roi Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667).
Nicolas Berey lui donna un caractère plus attractif en y faisant graver, dans les marges latérales, une série de vignettes représentant en plan, en profil ou en vue perspective, les dix principales villes du royaume. La bordure supérieure est ornée, en outre, d’une gravure représentant deux coches se dirigeant en toute hâte vers Paris. ¤

526 SANSON, N. / MARIETTE, P. Carte Generale du Royaume de France . . . Paris, 1643. Col. Brown spot in center part of map. Some "French Revolution" manuscript erasures in title cartouche text. 401 x 520 mm.
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250 €   

¤ Decorative map of XVIIth century with a ornamental title cartouche lower left corner.

527 SANSON,N./ MARIETTE,P. La France et les environs, jusques a l'Estendue de l'Ancienne Gaule.. Paris, ca.1650. Uncoloured. Split upper and lower right corner, not affecting the engraved area. Margins cut close. A good and dark impression. 440 x 572 mm.
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250 €   

¤ Major cities, towns, waterways, mountains and islands are located. Showing southern part of Great-Britain and northern part of Spain. Very nice and decorative title cartouche lower left.
Sanson, the leading 17th century French cartographer, was official mapmaker to Louis XIV. One of his duties was to tutor the King in geography. “It is generally accepted that the great age of French cartography originated with the work of Nicholas Sanson…” (Moreland & Bannister: Antique Maps, p.128).

528 MERIAN, C. Galliae Nouael accurata descriptio Vulgo Royaume de France. . . Frankfurt, 1655. Upper and lower margins cut to border frame, as issued. Else a good and dark impression. 325 x 405 mm.
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100 €   

¤ A map of France.
From Merian's Topographia Galliae. . . . In lower left corner fine title cartouche, and upper right coat of arms of France.

529 BLAEU,W. Typus Galliae Veteris, Ex conatib' Geograph. Abrah.Ortelii. Amsterdam, 1658. Original colours. Wide margins. Good impression. Faint water staining on top of the sheet, just reaching the scale border. Else fine. 395 x 507 mm.
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300 €   

¤ A very decorative map of ancient France with beautiful cartouches, prepared by Abraham Ortelius and published by one of the most famous map publishers.

530 VISSCHER, N. Nova haec tabula Galliae Lodovico XIIII . . . Amsterdam, 1660. Very attractive original colours. Paper very minor agetoned. A good impression in stunning colours. Repair of 3 tears in lower margin. 466 x 557 mm.
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4000 €   

¤ Dated 1660. This handsome map of France is dedicated to Louis XIV, interesting in light of the nearly constant warfare between Louis and the Netherlands in the ensuing years. The maps include 14 marginal city views and 8 portraits of French people, including the King and Queen.

531 VISSCHER, N. GALLIA Vulgo LA FRANCE, ex officina Nicolai Visscher. Amsterdam, 1698. Beau col. ancien. Slightly age-toned. Some very few brown spotting and a small ink stain. Lower margin with paper strip. Generally good. 465 x 560 mm.
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450 €   

¤ Detailed engraved map of France decorated with sailing ships, decorative title cartouche with allegoricall figures and a coat of arms with three fleurs de lys.

532 MONTECALERIO, J. Gallia. Milan, 1712. Beau col. Trous de ver marginaux. 222 x 318 mm.
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300 €   

¤ In "Atlas des Capucins".

533 L'ISLE,G. de / BUACHE,Ph. Carte de France dressée pour l'Usage du Roy en Avril 1721. Paris, 1745. In original o/l colours. Split left part 1cm into the engraved area and lower centerfold 3 cm, expertly repaired. A good and dark impression. 482 x 617 mm.
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250 €   

¤ Major cities, towns, waterways, mountains and islands are located. Showing southern part of Great-Britain and northern part of Spain. Very nice and decorative title cartouche lower left.

534 HOMANN, Héritiers. Totius Galliae sive Franciae tabula.. Nuremberg, 1747. In original colours. Good impression. Repair of small split lower part centerfold, hardly notable. 483 x 564 mm.
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450 €   

¤ Johann Baptist Homann's well-engraved map of France has a large decorative cartouche and 12 coats of arms of different provinces. Detailed map centred on Venice.
Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was a German engraver and publisher, who established himself and his family as perhaps the most famous German map publishers.
Following his death in 1724, the business continued under the name "Homann Heirs".

535 BOWEN, E. Nuova ed Esatta carta della Francia. . . London, 1752. In very fine condition. 345 x 430 mm.
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100 €   

¤ General map of France, after Emanuel Bowen, but from an Italian text edition. With an elegant baroque title cartouche. With inset charts of the harbours of Toulon & Brest and an illustrated title cartouche.

536 VAUGONDY, R. / DELAMARCHE. La Gaule. Paris, 1794 -1806. Col. Good and strong impression on solid paper. Some very light marginal spotting. With some later colour addition in landmasses. Else very good condition. 240 x 280 mm.
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80 €   

¤ Map of France .
By C. F. Delamarche, successor of Robert de Vaugondy, Geographer.

537 DÉPÔT DE LA GUERRE. Carte de l'Empire François avec ses établissements politiques, militaires, civils et religieux. . . Paris, 1804, 1808, 1811. Limites en col. d'époque. Carte dépliante divisée en 32 sections et entoilée. 630 x 910 mm.
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200 €   

¤ Carte de l'Empire français avec ses établissements politiques, militaires, civils et religieux et ses routes (voir légende). Corrigée et augmentée en 1808 et 1811. Un grand carton intitulé : "Supplément pour les sept Isles" figure la Grèce.

538 LANGLOIS, H. Carte Routière de la France. Paris, 1812. Limites en col. d'époque. Carte dépliante divisée en 15 sections et entoilée. 530 x 550 mm.
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100 €   

¤ Carte routière de la France dressée par J.B. Poirson. Elle comprend les Départements conquis, au total 111 Départements avec renvois, elle comprend également 2 cartons, l'un représentant la "Hollande", l'autre la "Route de Rome à Naples".

539 WAHLEN et Com. France. Bruxelles, 1824. In original o/l colours. Printed on heavy paper, good and dark impression. Mint. 140 x 116 mm.
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100 €   

¤ Attractive map of France with decorative borders depicting typical artefacts and produce of the continent. Published in "Les jeunes voyageurs en Europe..". Engraved by Smachtens of the Calcographie Royale workshop of Brussels.

540 HERISSON Royaume de France divisé en 32 gouvernemens. . . Paris, A.H. Basset, 1828. In attractive original o/l colours. Steel engraving, in very good condition. 340 x 410 mm.
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80 €   

¤ Detailed map of France, prepared by Harisson and published by A. H. Basset, rue Saint-Jacques, no. 64, Paris and published in Atlas classique et Universel de Géographie . . . .
The engraver of the map was Berthe.

541 GARNIER FRERES Carte des Gaules.. du Vie siècle. Paris, 1837. In original colours. Steel engraving in very good condition. 218 x 300 mm.
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20 €   

¤ Fine map of ancient central Europe. From Malte-Brun's "Atlas Géographie Universelle..".", revised by Jean Jacques Nicolas Huot. This very fine executed map has been printed by Pierre Sarrazin and was engraved by S.Jacobs in Paris.
Conrad Malte-Brun (1775-1826) was a Danish geographer, born in Jutland but later settled in Paris, originally named Malthe Konrad Brun. He is responsible for the descriptive, readable style that became characteristic of the French school of geography. He wrote an encyclopaedic geography of the world, a geography of Poland, and a dictionary of geography. He was secretary of the French Society of Geography, as was his son, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun, 1816-89, who also wrote extensively on geographical subjects.