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COVENS, J. / MORTIER, C. - Carte de la Beauce du Gatinois de la Sologne et Pays Voisins..

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COVENS, J. / MORTIER, C. - Carte de la Beauce du Gatinois de la Sologne et Pays Voisins..
COVENS, J. / MORTIER, C. - Carte de la Beauce du Gatinois de la Sologne et Pays Voisins..
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Format: 610 x 614 mm.
Color: Limites en col. ancien.
Condition: Original outline hand colouring on heavy paper, slightly age-toned. Minor water stain lower margin centre fold. Short margins as issued. Very good condition.

Description

Richly engraved and highly detailed map centered on Orleans. Hundreds of villages and over 50 walled cities located. Details the flow of the Loire and Allier rivers. Includes the region between Tours, Bouges, Chatel Cesoi, Nogent, Provins, Corbeil, Nogent and S. Calais.
The map is from a Dutch edition of De L'Isle's work entitled, Atlas Nouveau, Contenant Toutes Les Parties Du Monde, Ou sont exactement Remarquées les Empires, Monarchies, Royaumes, Etats, Republiques &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Géographe de sa Majesté. It was published by Covens and Mortier, brothers-in-law who continued the firm established by Pierre Mortier.
250€