London England 1700 Nicolas De Fer Nice Antique Engraved City Map 17th Century
"PLAN DES VILLES DE LONDRES ET WESTMINSTER et leurs Faubourgs avec le Bourg de Southwark, Par de Fer Avec Privil du Roy 1700". The map is engraved by C. From L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde représente dans des Cartes Générales et particulières du Ciel et de la terre Divisée tant en ses quatre Principales Parties que par Estats et provinces... De Fer, Géografe de Monseigneur le Dauphin.
On upper side, a table of the main edifices, gardens and streets listed by numbers. His earliest wellknown map of the canal de Languedoc, realised in 1669. De Fer has created this map when he was in service of the King of France Louis XIV. 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 and Ministry of the Navy and Colonies. Size with margins : 25,6 x 37,5 cm / 9,8 x 14,5 inches.Condition : very good condition, in colors, real margins. 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.
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