1826 Plan de la ville de Paris, dédié et présenté au roi
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Description
Large folding engraved plan of Paris, dissected into 32 panels and linen-backed, folding into original boards with printed title label.
Engraved by Pelletier.
A detailed 1826 map of Paris created in the Bourbon Restoration period, showing the city shortly before the dramatic Haussmann modernisation that would reshape its layout. Includes fortifications, gardens, and street plans in their pre-Haussmann configuration. a valuable reference for the topography of early 19th-century Paris.
An attractive 1826 folding linen-backed map of Paris in original boards an appealing visual record of the city before the sweeping Haussmann redevelopments.
Condition
A large folding map of Paris on linen, dissected into panels and mounted on backing. Externally, very smart. Contemporary ink inscription to title label. One or two minor handling marks. Slight rubbing to extremities resulting in very minor loss and fraying to linen. Internally firmly bound. Map segments bright and clean with the odd minor handling mark, one or two spots and typical age toning.
Very Good Indeed
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