1847 Levasseur Map of the Dept. de L'Ardeche, France

Ardeche-levasseur-1847
$120.00
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1847 Levasseur Map of the Dept. de L'Ardeche, France

Ardeche-levasseur-1847

$120.00

Title


Dept. De L’Ardeche.
  1847     12.5 x 17.5 in (31.75 x 44.45 cm)

Description


This is a fascinating 1847 map of the Department de L'Ardeche, France. This region is known for its fine wines, agriculture, distilled spirits, and cheese. The capital city is Privas. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land. There is a short textual history of the regions depicted on both the left and right sides of the map.

Cartographer


Victor Levasseur (1800 - 1870), an important French engineer, cartographer, and engraver of the mid 19th century, held a number of important cartographically related political and educations posts in France. He is most famous for his Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de La France, a large decorative atlas of France, including his Planisphere and five important continental maps. Levasseur's maps are distinctive for their wide decorative margins containing elaborate depictions of the scenery, peoples, and trade goods of the areas he mapped. Levasseur maps are also known to offer a wealth of statistical data. Until recently, very few Levasseur Atlases migrated out of France where they were mostly used in public libraries and town halls. His work represents some of the last great decorative atlases of the 19th century. More by this mapmaker...

Condition


Fine or perfect condition. Blank on verso.