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Louis-François Deharme, Plan de la Ville et Fauxbourgs de Paris, 1766 - David Rumsey

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Louis-François Deharme, Plan de la Ville et Fauxbourgs de Paris, 1766 - David Rumsey

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An old map of Paris, France.
Map sheets 1-35 and index sheets. Map consists of 35 sheets. Black and white. Relief shown by hachures. This is the second edition after the first edition of 1763, with the addition of six sheets of indexes covering transportation in the city. This is the first plan of Paris to be drawn on a large scale of 1:4,200 and is based on the prior work of Delagive and his 1728 plan of Paris. When all 35 sheets are assembled into one map, it has the dimension of 146 x171 cm. This copy includes six views of Paris that are not found in most examples.

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1766
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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