COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Coutans, Guillaume
Author:
Picquet, Charles
Date:
1800
Short Title:
Covers: No. 13. Chartres.
Publisher:
Picquet et Deterville
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Covers
Obj Height cm:
24
Obj Width cm:
12
Country:
France
City:
Paris (France)
City:
Chartres (France)
Region:
Paris Region (France)
Full Title:
(Covers to) No. 13. Chartres. (to accompany) Atlas topographique en XVI feuilles des environs de Paris ... par Dom. G. Coutans, ex-benedictain. Revu, corrige et considerablement augmente ... par Charles Picquet ... A Paris, chez Chles. Piquet ... Deterville, Libraire ..., An 8 - 1800.
List No:
10401.027
Page No:
13
Series No:
27
Publication Author:
Coutans, Guillaume
Publication Author:
Picquet, Charles
Pub Date:
1800
Pub Title:
Atlas topographique en XVI feuilles des environs de Paris : a la distance d'environ 8 myriametres, ou 18 lieues dans sa moyenne etendue, dresse sur une echelle de 31 millimetres pour 2 kilometres, 4 lignes pour 300 toises, par Dom. G. Coutans, ex-benedictain. Revu, corrigé et considerablement augmente, d'apres nombre de cartes precieuses et plans particuliers, tant graves que manuscrits par Charles Picquet ... Dedie et presente au 1er Consul Bonaparte. A Paris, chez Chles. Piquet ... Deterville, Libraire ..., An 8 - 1800. Chles. Normand delt. & Sculpt. Chles. Picquet Scripsit.
Pub Note:
Topographical Atlas Paris and surroundings, here in 16 separate dissected colored sheets (see our other copy in bound atlas form, uncolored 13299.000). Dedicated and presented to the 1st Consul Bonaparte. Edited in 1775 by Dom Guillaume. Revised and engraved in 1800 by Charles Picquet. Atlas consists of one detailed topographic map on 16 numbered plates. Covers: Gisors, Beaumont, Senlis, La Ferte-Milon, Mantes, Pontoise, Meaux and Chateau-Thiery, Dreux, Versailles, Brie sur Yeres, Coulommiers, Chartres, Estampes, Melun and Provins. Showing roads, railroads, footprint of buildings, forest, parks, rivers, canals and bridges. Relief shown by hachures and shadings. Includes decorative title cartouche. Title page includes index map. With a multipage index of all places on the map. These maps are some of the most detailed published in the late 18th century showing the environs around Paris at a distance of about 60 to 80 miles out from the center.
Pub List No:
10401.000
Pub Type:
City Atlas
Pub Maps:
16
Pub Height cm:
24
Pub Width cm:
12
Image No:
10401027.jp2
Authors:
Coutans, Guillaume; Picquet, Charles
Link To Source
Covers: No. 13. Chartres.
