





Title of the map. GENERALITE DE TOURS, ET D’ORLEANS et Grande Partie de celle de BOURGES ou se trouvent LE MAINE, L’ANJOU et LA TOURAINE, L’ORELANOIS LE VENDOMIS LE PERCHE LA BEAUCE LE GASTINOIS LE BLAISOIS ET LE BERRI Par N. De Fer Geographe de sa Majesté Catolique et de Monseigneur le Dauphin A Paris Chez l’Auteur dans l’Isle du palais a la Sphere Royale 1705. Antique copper engraved map of the center of France centered on Blois, Tours, Orleans. Chartres, by Nicolas DE FER, 18th century. The map is engraved by P. De Fer has created this view when he was in service of the King of France Louis XIV. His earliest wellknown map of the canal de Languedoc, realised in 1669. In 1697, he published his first world atlas. In 1695, De Fer, with several other notable French mapmakers, became founding contributors to the French Bureau of Maps and Plans. This bureau, created to deal with the technical and strategic problems of overseas commerce and exploration, was part of the Royal Academy of Sciences’ Ministry of the Navy and Colonies. Size with margins : 37,5 x 26,4 cm / 14,5 x 10,2 inches. 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. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in this country: FR. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Printing Technique: Copper Plate
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Year: 1705
- Date Range: 1700-1799
- Country/Region: France