Western Europe

Watercolour map on thick paper, the title on a flap. Dimensions: 540 x 1017 mm. Mounted.

Double-page, engraved, hand-coloured map with decorated title cartouche at upper left, small loss to one area.

Engraved playing card, with original hand-colour, with engraved place names in French in the lower part of the card; brown stain to lower part of the card.

Engraved playing card, with original hand-colour, with engraved place names in French in the lower part of the card.

Map engraved by Perrier, printed on 20 sheets, dissected and mounted on two sheets of linen, with slipcase (worn). Dimensions: 970 by 1140mm. (38 by 45 inches).

Folio (56.4 x 45.4 cm). Folding overview map, 20 double-page maps engraved by Claude Lucas after Bretez including 1-16 numbered in the plate, plates 18 and 19 joined and folded. Contemporary red morocco gilt, covers with gilt borders, gilt arms of Paris to covers, fleur-de-lys to corners, spine in ten compartments, gilt lettered direct in second, others with fleur-de-lys tooling, raised bands, a very attractive example.

Manuscript plan with fine original hand-colour, dissected and mounted on linen, key below title and plan.
830 by 500mm (32.75 by 19.75 inches). Scale: (approx.) 15cm to 1km.

Double-page engraved plan (49.5 x 58cm) with full contemporary body wash colour. Framed dimensions: 63 x 71cm.

Double-page engraved plan (46 x 55.5cm). Framed dimensions: 60 x 71cm. Slightly foxed but otherwise an very fine impression.

Double-page engraved plan (49 x 57 cm) with full contemporary body wash colour. Framed dimensions: 63 x 70 cm.