Antique Maps of
Maine, Normandy, Oleron,
Orleanis and Picardy

CARTE DES DEPARTMENTS DE LA MAYENNE, DE LA SARTE, D’EURE ET LOIRE, DE MAIN ET LOIRE, D’INDDRE ET DE LOIR, DU LOIR ET CHER, ET DU LOIRET... Paris, Desnos 1790.

An engraved map of the regions embellished with an uncoloured rococo title cartouche dated 1790. Map size 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Flanked by two panels of French text pasted on Original outline and wash colouring. Small area of thinning paper in bottom blank margin otherwise good condition.

From the "Géographie Moderne Historique Et Politique"

HAVRE.

A simple plan of the town and fortifications with a key listing nine places. Description beneath in two lines. 6 x 4.5 inches, 150 x 115 mm. Early hand colouring. Fine condition. Rare.

From: Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbours and Forts in the World

FLANDRE FRANCOISE, PICARDIE ET ARTOIS, ISLE DE FRANCE, ORLEANOIS, CHAMPAGNE, LORRAINE ET ALSACE. PAR ROBERT DE VAUGONDY GEOGRAPHE CORRIGES PAR C. F. DELAMARCHE SON SUCCESSEUR

A good engraved map of the region with a shaped title panel dated 1806. List of departments and two scales. 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition. Wide blank margins.

5TH CHART OF THE COAST OF FRANCE FROM FECAMP TO CAPE BARFLEUR.

An engraved chart showing part of the coast of Normandy and Le Havre. The publishers imprint beneath is dated 1793. 9 3/4 x 7 inches. Hand coloured. Presented in a maroon sunk mount. The outer edges of the mount are darker as the map has been framed for many years and this area has been protected from the light. The map is in good condition.

INSULAE DIVI MARTINI ET VLIARUS VULGO L'ISLE DE RE ET OLERON

A fine map of the islands of Re and Oleron orientated with east at the top. Decorative title and scale cartouches. Three compass roses and ships. 21 x 15 inches, 530 x 390 mm. Spanish text on verso. Fine early hand colouring raised with gold. Good condition. This map came from a set of six Blaeu atlases that I split back in the early 1970’s. Up until now it has been in a frame. On unframing it I found the picture framed had the good sense to fold over a small amount of the margin edges instead of trimming the borders down so as to square it up.

GASTINOIS et SENONOIS

An engraved map centred on the town of Montargis. Extends westwards to include Orleans, north to Melun with Sens and Auxerre in the south. Decorative title cartouche. Scale cartouche with the figures of a surveyor. Royal Arms. 19 1/4 x 15 inches, 495 x 380 mm. Latin text on verso. Uncoloured. Lightly toned. Good condition.

ORLEANS / BOURGES.

From the drawings by Joris Hoefngel. Two panoramic bird's eye views of Orleans and Bourges on one sheet. A fascinating record of these two towns at the end of the 16th century. The view of Bourges shows the splendid 13th century cathedral. The Orleans view in turn shows the fabbulous cathedral of Saint Croix. Each view includes costumed figures. 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. Fine early hand colouring. Little light water staining in the bottom left blank margin. Very small slit the top of the centre fold. Otherwise good condition. Latin text on verso.

From: Civitates Orbis Terrarum

GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL D’ORLEANOIS....1748.

An engraved map of the region with title panel dated 1748. 7 x 6 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.

GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL D’ORLEANOIS.... 1748

An engraved map of the region with title panel dated 1748. 7 x 6 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Some old ink stains in the right hand blank margin and just reaching into the map area otherwise good condition.

LI GOVERNI DELL’ ISOLA DI FRANCIA ED ORLEANIOS....

An engraved map showing showing the area including Ile-de-France with Paris entre-Val de Loire with the cities Orléans, Tours, and Sully-sur-Loire. Decorative pictorial title cartouche dated 1776. Two scales. 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. Original early hand colouring. Minute repair in the centre fold, otherwise good clean crisp condition.

From: Atlante Veneto.

AURELIANENSIS PRAEFECTURA GENERALIS. .

A fine engraved map centered on Orlean and showing a large area in all directions. It shows the Loire Valley from Nantes to Angers, Tours, Orleans and Nevers. Part of the cast is shown with the islands of Oleron and Re. The title is shown in a panel across the top of the map and include the names of Valk and Schenk. Plain on verso. Original centre fold. 23 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches. Fine original outline and wash hand colouring. This map has been taken ffrom an Ottens world atlas and not previously been sold as a single map. Excellent condiiton.

PICARDIA Vera et Inferior

A detailed engraved map extending as far south as Reims. Three decorative cartouches. 21 x 15 inches, 540 x 390 mm. Dutch text on verso. Uncoloured. Good condition.

From Nieuwen Atlas, Ofte Weerelt-Beschrijvinghe

CARTE PARTICULIERE DES ENVIRONS D’ARTHOIS DU BOULENOIS ET D’UNE PARTIE DE LA PICARDIE.

An engraved map including the towns of Saint-Omer, Aire, Montreuil and Hesdin The title appears above the map includes the names of Covens and Mortier and the Brussels bookseller Eugene Henri Fricx. 21 3/4 x 16 1/4 inches. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Good condition.

CARTE DE ENTREES DE LA RIVIERE DE SOMME ET DE LA COSTE DEPUIS ST. VALLERY JUSQU’A TREPORT

An engraved chart showing the entrance to the River Somme with Treport and St.Vallery. 12 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Original blue outline and wash hand colouring. Fine condition.

Map number 18 from Volume 5 of Le Petit Atlas Maritime

FLANDRE FRANCOISE, PICARDIE ET ARTOIS, ISLE DE FRANCE, ORLEANOIS, CHAMPAGNE, LORRAINE ET ALSACE. PAR ROBERT DE VAUGONDY GEOGRAPHE CORRIGES PAR C. F. DELAMARCHE SON SUCCESSEUR

A good engraved map of the region with a shaped title panel dated 1806. List of departments and two scales. 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition. Wide blank margins.

GOUVERNEMENS GENERAUX DE PICARDIE ET ARTOIS DU BOULONOIS, DE FLANDRE ET DE DUNQUERQUE.... 1748

An engraved map of the region with a title panel bearing the date of 1748. 6 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches. Original outing hand colouring. Good condition with large blank margins.

COSTES DE PICARDIE DEPUS CALAIS JUSQUA A POINTE DES GROSILIERS

An engraved char showing part of the French coast including Calain and Boulogne. 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Original blue outline and wash hand colouring. Fine condition.

Map number 9 from Volume 5 of Le Petit Atlas Maritime

CARTE DU PAYS VEXIN FRANCOIS.

A fine 17th century map of the region north of Paris centred on the town of Chaumont-en-Vexin. Other town shown include Poissy, Meulan, Vernon, Beaumont-sur-Pose and Beuvais. Large decorative cartouche with figures. Scale cartouche with putti. 19 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches. SUPERB EARLY HAND COLOURING. Spanish text on verso. Some worming in the top blank margin. I have not trimmed this off so you can see in the map illustration how this could be dealt with by trimming or putting the map in a sunk mount.