Any dark shadows are on the photo only, the map is in very fine beautiful condition. Gorgeous, a very fine masterpiece of cartography, important and rare period map, produced by the legendary cartographer Victor Levasseur. This kind of sort of very decorative map would frame and display nicely in a kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom and so forth. Levasseur produced some of the most beautiful and attractive maps ever made in the world history of cartography. These are the finest maps Levasseur ever produced and some of the finest maps in terms of artistic quality ever produced. Superb antique 1861 handcolored map, titled Dept. De La Hte. Saone. At left and right hand side are detailed charts related to these areas. Fascianting, detailed and very attractive period map of this area at this time. The map is very finely printed on thick paper, with no printing on reverse. The beautiful handcoloring on the map is period, this is before color printing. Surrounding the main map image are absolutely superb detailed engravings, related to these areas. The engravings are very finely detailed and attractive, a superb example of the lost art of the engraver. They show animals, foliage, various ethnic groups of this area, dressed in period clothing, engaged in daily activites and so forth, some allegorical figures related to these areas , daily life and living, agricultural, often with wine imagery, maritime, business and industry, manufacturing, history, products produced in this area and much more period cultural and daily life and living. The map is from the very rare and important Atlas National, produced in Paris France in 1861. The map is in excellent condition, and would frame and display beautifully, printed on very thick fine paper, with no printing on reverse. The size of the map is 15" by 20". Rare. Winning bidder pays $4.00 shipping domestic, more foreign.
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