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FULL TITLE: The Road from (i) Metz to Thionville & (ii) Thionville to Saarlouis

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(i) Metz via hauconcourt, Hagondange & Richemont to Thionville

(ii) Thionville via Stuckange, Distroff, Kedange-sur-Canner, Chemery-les-Deux, Bouzonville & Felsberg to Saarlouis.

The strip map shows the main road and crossroads leading to various towns & villages along the way. The engraving details the surrounding topography including churches, rivers, bridges, pastures, woods, forests and hills.

The distances between towns & cities are shown in 'lieue'. 1 lieue varied between 3.898km and 4.678km. My feeling is that the 'lieue de postes' was used, which happens to be the average of the above 2 distances at 4.288km.

Publisher: L Denis & Pasquier, Paris

Full title: Guide Royal, ou Dictionnaire Topographique des Grandes Routes de Paris aux Villes, Bourgs et Abbayes du Royaume.

The sheet is beautifully hand coloured. Scarce.

Date: 1774

Conditon: GG

Technique: Copper Engraving

Colour: Coloured

Width (cms) x Height (cms): 7.4 x 13.2 (neat line)

Note:

1. The image forms an integral part of the description

2. Item will be sent 'signed-for'. If not collected by buyer and subsequently returned to me then the buyer will be expected to pay re-posting cost.

Ref: JJB3244