1705 Carte Geographique De France, avec Des Remarques Curieuses Sur L’Ancienne Et La Nouvelle Geographie.
DESCRIPTION
This highly detailed engraved map of France is from Henri Abraham Chatelain's monumental work Atlas Historique. Published in seven volumes, it was one of the most famous and prolific works of the early 18th century.
The map shows France (divided into provinces), the low countries, Cornwall and portions of England, Germany, Spain and Italy. Chatelain depicts cities and fortified castles, historical events, political boundaries and other features of his day are delineated and major religious edifices are represented pictorially. Geographical features are quite detailed, including mountain ranges, rivers and lakes.
A small inset map is labeled in French as ‘Petite Carte De La France Ancienne Ou Des Gaules’, meaning ‘A Small Map of France or the Ancient Gauls’. This map concentrates primarily on France itself and its territories and names in ancient times. A small table above it contains names of various peoples according to Caesar.
Tables on either side of the map and in the lower left quadrant provide a wealth of information concerning history and the peoples of the lands depicted. Cities are named and a legend is provided for locating them. Another legend appears in the upper left corner concerning all things military, including weaponry, symbols for sites of battles, etc. Embellishments include ships at sea and a compass rose for each map.
CONDITION
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