18th century plan of Paris in the decade before the French Revolution
ALIBERT, Jean.
Nouveau Plan Routier de la Ville et Faubourgs de Paris en 1780.
Paris: Alibert and Esnauts et Rapilly, 1780. Dissected and laid on linen, as issued, total. 565 x 810mm, folded into original slipcase.
Toning at folds, slipcase distressed.
First edition of this well engraved map of Paris, adorned with a title cartouche to the top right showing the arms of the city of Paris, depicting a ship, symbol of the corporation of water merchants which then gave birth to the municipality of Paris. On the side panels there are tables of streets, parishes, colleges, hospitals, notable buildings, squares, etc. This plan closely reproduces Lattré's town plan published between 1768 and 1788
Stock ID : 23420
£850
£850
18th century plan of Paris in the decade before the French Revolution
ALIBERT, Jean.
Nouveau Plan Routier de la Ville et Faubourgs de Paris en 1780.
Paris: Alibert and Esnauts et Rapilly, 1780. Dissected and laid on linen, as issued, total. 565 x 810mm, folded into original slipcase.
Toning at folds, slipcase distressed.
First edition of this well engraved map of Paris, adorned with a title cartouche to the top right showing the arms of the city of Paris, depicting a ship, symbol of the corporation of water merchants which then gave birth to the municipality of Paris. On the side panels there are tables of streets, parishes, colleges, hospitals, notable buildings, squares, etc. This plan closely reproduces Lattré's town plan published between 1768 and 1788
Stock ID : 23420
£850
£850