Victor Levasseur, rue de Malte 24, Paris (geography and statistics)
Laguillermie et Rainaud, Schmitt, A Piat, et al. (engravers)
Lemercier, Paris (printer)
Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de La France
[Illustrated National Atlas of the 86 Departments and the Possessions of France]
A. Combette, Rue de la Parcheminerie, No. 15, Paris: 1849 or 1856
Hand-colored engravings
13.75 x 21 inches
Two available, Price On Request
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"Planisphere" Decorated World Map
Victor Levasseur, France: Mid 19th Century
Victor Levasseur, France: Mid 19th Century
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Decorative and historical French map entitled "Planisphere." The map, on Mercator's projection has simple cartography, the continents shaded in colors of yellow, orange, green, and pink. The elaborate border features allegorical representations of the seasons in oval cartouches, and illustrations of peoples of the world, in the right and left margins. The lower border has biblical representations with the motto Fraternite, Perfectibilite, Union, Harmonie, and the upper border has Adam and Eve under a zodiac arch against a starry sky.
Condition: Generally very good with the usual light toning, soiling, soft creases. Very handsome.