Le Plan de Paris, ses Faubourgs et ses Environs / Platte Grond van Parys, zyn Voorburgen en Omleggende Plaatse.
Amsterdam, chez Lean Covene & Corneille Mortier. 1730. Image size to the strike line is 56x 77cm (22"x 30"), overall printed size is: 60x 80cm (23.5"x 31"), contemporary hand colouring, fine condition. This large-scale plan of Paris also depicts its surrounding faubourg s and environs, and is based on the work of Nicolas de Fer. A lettered key names and locates 23 important buildings. Streets, churches, palaces, gardens, boat yards, orchards, hotels, and much more are depicted on this superb plan. Major sites such as the Louvre Castle, Notre Dame, Place de Vosges, and Luxembourg Gardens are identified. This fully engraved and handsome chart is further embellished with a large city coat of arms, a very nice compass rose, and four distance scales. Title above map is in both French and Dutch. Printed on two sheets, joined. Faubourgs is an ancient French term which approximately means Suburb. Item #39661
Price: $5,000.00