Antique Map-GENEALOGY-ECCLESIASTIC GOVERNMENT-FRANCE-Chatelain-1732

Beschreibung

Antique print, titled: 'Carte du Gouvernement ecles iastique de France …' - ('Chart of the ecclesiastic government of France'). Division into bishoprics, deaconries and parishes. With a small inset map of the ecclesiastic division of france, and 12 ecclesiastic coats of arms. Etching/engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Description: This print/map originates from: "Atlas Historique." (Historic Atlas.), Published by Zacharie Chatelain, Amsterdam, 1732. Published in seven volumes between 1705 and 1720, (2nd edition in 1732). The maps were accompanied by information on cosmography, geography, history, genealogy, heraldry, and costumes of the world. The maps in the Atlas Historique were mainly based on those of the French cartographer, Guillaume De L'Isle, but were presented by Chatelain in an encyclopaedic form. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Henri Abraham Chatelain'. Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684-1743), his father Zacharie Chatelain (d.1723) and Zacharie Junior (1690-1754), worked as a partnership publishing the Atlas Historique, Ou Nouvelle Introduction A L'Histoire under several different Chatelain imprints, depending on the Chatelain family partnerships at the time of publication. Condition: Excellent, given age. Original middle fold, as issued. A small stain in the middle fold. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: (TPCRC) TPC-P4-05 The overall size is ca. 20.6 x 17.2 inch. The image size is ca. 17.6 x 13.3 inch. The overall size is ca. 52.3 x 43.8 cm. The image size is ca. 44.7 x 33.7 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 50547

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Titel: Antique Map-GENEALOGY-ECCLESIASTIC ...