“Les Vins de Champagne” – Vallée de la Marne’ Atlas de la France Vinicole L. Very decorative vintage colour map showing in detail this Champagne wine producing area, 1944. Title of map:’ “Les Vins de Champagne” – Vallée de la Marne. This highly detailed map names and delineates the individual vineyards. The colours of the vineyards indicate the quality of the grapes, as detailed in the “Échelle des Crus: Noirs”, which is displayed at the bottom of the map: Hors classe Crus classées a 100% (pink), 1ère catégorie Crus clasées de 90 à 98% (salmon), 2e catégorie Crus clasées de 80 à 88% (pale pink), 3e catégorie Crus clasées de 70 à 78% (cream), 4e catégorie Crus clasées de 60 à 68% (mauve). The communes marked on the map include Villers-sous-Chatillon, Reuil-sur-Marne, venteuil, Damery, Fleury-la-Riviere, Romery, Cumières, Hautvillers, Champillon, Ay/Aÿ-Champagne, Mutigny, Mareuil-sur-Ay, Avenay, Bisseuil, Tours-sur-Marne, Ablois, Vinay, Moussy, Chavot, Monthelon, Mancy, Brugny-Vaudancourt, Epernay, Oeuilly, Boursault, Vauciennes, Mardeuil, Moussy, Pierry. This is a special edition of the map printed for G. Mumm & Co, which indicates (double underlined in red and blue) the communes in which the company owns vineyards or from which it regularly buys grapes, and indicated by a symbol of a grape press the communes within which it owns champagne production facilities. IMAGE SIZE: Approx 41.0 x 98.5cm, 16 x 38.75 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map. PROVENANCE: Atlas de La France Vinicole. Les Vins de Champagne, L Larmat, Paris. Special edition for Maison Mumm [Larmat - Les Vins de Champagne]. TYPE: Very decorative vintage colour map showing in detail this Champagne wine producing area. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term’original’ when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. Print’ means any image created by applying an inked block to paper or card under pressure by any method including wood engraving, steel engraving, copperplate, wood cut and lithography. REMARKS: FRANCE: Gravures et Cartes anciennes. DEUTSCHLAND: Alte Lankarten und Stadt ansichten. ITALIA: Stampe e Mappe antiche. ESPAÑA: Mapas antiquos y impresiones antiguas. English law shall apply. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “richben1066″ and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Source (Media Type): Atlas
- Size: Approx 41.0 x 98.5cm, 16 x 38.75 inches
- Item condition: Good- please read full description below
- Verso: There is nothing on the reverse, which is plain
- Provenance/Origin: Please scroll down – see detail below
- Original/Reproduction: Original (defined below-doesn’t imply uniqueness)
- Date Printed: 1944
- Type: Map