An old map of paris, france. Engraved plan of paris on 12 folded sheets 50x65, surrounded by a decorative oak leaf border, with 4 pages of text. This set of the maps and text loose placed in heavy paper covers 51x33. Title from sheet iii. Map originally prepared by pierre bullet, francois blonde, a. Bonnardt, and bernard j. H. Jaillot, reprinted in 1900 by taride. Accompanied by text: "plan de pierre bullet et nicolas blondel, edition de 1676. Extrait des etudes archeologiques sur les anciens plans de paris, par alfred bonnardot". Map title from sheet ii: "paris comme it est apresent", covers paris from the bastille to the western end of the jardin des tuilleries. Showing significant buildings, hospitals, monasteries, churches, and monuments, including the louvre, the bastille, notre dame, the palais royale, etc. Buildings and streets clearly shown & named. Earliest edition of this map was issued in 1676. The 1710 edition reflects updates with additional public buildings, private mansions, and perspective views. The upper right and left quadrants feature vignettes illustrating the four great gates of paris: porte st. Bernard, porte st. Denis, porte st. Antoine, and porte st. Martin. In the lower left, inset plan details the city's many fountains and subterranean waterworks. Another inset map in the lower right shows paris and environs. Includes index, decorative compass rose and cartouches. Date: 1710.
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