Title of the map. CARTE DES COTES DE LA MER MEDITERRANEE, Partie Comprise entre Marseille et Piombino, Dressée par M. Daussy Ingénieur Hydrographe en Chef de la Marine PUBLIEE PAR ORDRE DU ROI Sous le Ministère de M. Le Comte de Rigny, Vice-Amiral, Secrétaire d’Etat au Département de la Marine et des Colonies, au Dépot-Général de la Marine en 1832. Very large antique sea chart of Mediterranean, copper engraved by Michel, from Depot General de la Marine (with the stamp in lower left side of the map). The map extends from Marseille to Piombino in Italy, with Elbe island. The northern part of Corsica is represented. Size with margins : 93 x 63 cm / 36,6 x 24,8 inches. Condition : very good condition. Handed colored, on strong paper. Edition : Paris, dated 1832 , the Depot de la Marine, XIXe Century. The Depot de la Marine, also named as Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine, was the official institution of maps in F. This institution was the contributor of the knowledge in France about marine and navigation. Most of mapmakers worked for it, as Nicholas Bellin, Buache, Bauche, Bonne and Beautemps-Beaupré. Epot became in 1806 the Naval Hydrographic service, and still exists today with the name SHOM (service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine). We send maps by DHL. WE DON’T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you. The item “MEDITERRANEAN FRANCE 1832 DEPOT DE LA MARINE VERY LARGE ANTIQUE SEA CHART” is in sale since Monday, November 2, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in Paris. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Printing Technique: Copper Plate
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Year: 1832
- Date Range: 1800-1899
- Country/Region: France
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